Voters who are casting ballots in person on Election Day or by absentee can vote using the straight party ticket option.
Let’s say you decided to vote “straight ticket” for a certain political party. But elsewhere in the partisan section of your ballot, there’s a candidate from another party you would like to vote for.
You can vote for that candidate, and it will not ruin your ballot or take away a vote.
Ed Golembiewski is Washtenaw County’s Director of Elections.
“What happens is that the straight ticket is overridden in that particular race, and instead, the candidate – the other political party affiliation that was selected – would receive the vote instead.”
People still have time to request an absentee ballot. This can be done in-person at your city or township clerk's office up to 4 p.m. on Monday.
If you need to register to vote, update your address, or turn in your absentee ballot, election officials recommend doing that in-person at your clerk's office until 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Completed absentee ballots can also be turned in at an official drop box before that same 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline.
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