Detroit Evening Report: Early voting underway for Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary

In-person voting is already underway in Michigan for the state’s Feb. 27 presidential primary elections. 

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Michigan residents passed a constitutional amendment in November 2022 allowing voters to cast their ballots up to nine days before Election Day. Michigan voters began casting ballots in person on Feb. 17 for the 2024 presidential primary.

During the early voting period, voters are issued a ballot and can then insert their ballot directly into a tabulator at their early voting site. Detroit residents can go to any of 14 specific locations to vote early, including Greater Grace Temple, the Northwest Activities Center, the Butzel Family Center, the Department of Elections on Grand Boulevard, or the City Clerk’s office downtown.

The early voting centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Feb. 25.  The Democratic and Republican presidential primaries take place one week from today, on Tuesday, Feb. 27.

For more information about early in-person voting or to find an early voting location near you, visit michigan.gov/sos/elections/voting/early-in-person-voting.

Other headlines for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024: 

• Michigan Central Station will hold its grand re-opening on June 6, 2024, after several years of renovations by Ford Motor Company.
• Wayne State University will hold a panel discussion on Black history from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening at the Industry Innovation Center in Detroit. 
• Dearborn is launching an effort to better measure air quality by placing 10 air monitors around the city in partnership with JustAir, a Michigan-based startup. 
• Gas prices are falling in metro Detroit, with the average price of a gallon of self-serve unleaded at $3.23 — down three cents from last week.

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