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Coverage dated November 2, 2026 to November 3, 2026

Michigan polls see strong early voting, busy election day

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State officials say the first three hours of voting went smoothly despite some typical equipment issues with tabulator machines. About 1.7 million absentee ballots had been returned by mid-morning.

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  1. MLive

    Nearly 40,000 ballots already cast in Ann Arbor ahead of Election Day (opens MLive)

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    The University of Michigan Museum of Art was the busiest early voting site in the city.

  2. WZMQ Marquette

    Secretary of State reports 31% of Michigan voters have cast early ballots (opens WZMQ Marquette)

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    Before the polls open on Election Day, more than 2.3 million Michigan voters have already cast their ballot for the general election, with a turnout rate of 31.2% of the state’s 7.42 million active registered voters.

  3. MLive

    More than 2.3 million ballots cast in Michigan ahead of Election Day (opens MLive)

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    Sunday saw the highest turnout, with 114,420 voters casting ballots at early voting sites across the state ahead of Tuesday's election.

  4. MLive

    Michigan polls see strong early voting, busy election day (opens MLive)

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    State officials say the first three hours of voting went smoothly despite some typical equipment issues with tabulator machines. About 1.7 million absentee ballots had been returned by mid-morning.