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Michigan 2024 Update Report

Michigan held its biennial state primary—including contests for Senate, the federal House of Representatives, the state legislature, and local offices—on August 6. Unlike the February 27 presidential preference primary, state primaries were held for both major parties, and nearly two million voters showed up to the polls to make their voices heard. This brief update to our late July report discusses three election administration headlines, explains what the data shows us about turnout in the state primary, and provides an update on Michigan voter registration.

Memo / October 08, 2024
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Michigan 2024 State Report

As Americans look to the 2024 general election, trends from the 2024 primary in Michigan, which took place on February 27, 2024, can highlight both strengths in election administration and potential challenges as November approaches.

The 2020 presidential election in Michigan saw record turnout and an increased use of absentee ballots and early voting, a trend seen nationwide as election officials responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The electoral process proceeded smoothly as voters participated despite unprecedented challenges. This report will look at results from the 2024 presidential primary in the state, recent changes in Michigan election law and administration, and trends in voting behavior. By understanding these trends and changes in election administration, we can anticipate some challenges that may continue in the general election and its effects on election administration in Michigan and nationwide.

 
Memo / July 31, 2024
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Voter Registration

Last updated: October 28, 2024

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through mid-October. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of between about 5,000 and 8,000 voters every week since August 16.

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through mid-October. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of between about 5,000 and 8,000 voters every week since August 16.
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October 21, 2024

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through mid-October. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of between about 5,000 and 8,000 voters every week since August 16.

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through mid-October. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of between about 5,000 and 8,000 voters every week since August 16.

October 15, 2024

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through mid-October. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of between about 5,000 and 8,000 voters every week since August 16.

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through mid-October. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of between about 5,000 and 8,000 voters every week since August 16.

October 7, 2024

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through late September. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of about 5,000 voters every week since August 16. The week ending on October 4 saw a small tick up to a net increase of nearly 8,000 voters.

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through late September. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of about 5,000 voters every week since August 16. The week ending on October 4 saw a small tick up to a net increase of nearly 8,000 voters.

September 30, 2024

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through late September. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of about 5,000 voters every week since August 16.

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through late September. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of about 5,000 voters every week since August 16.

 September 16, 2024

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through mid-September. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of about 5,000 voters every week since August 16. The week ending on September 13, that number ticked up to about 7,000.

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through mid-September. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of about 5,000 voters every week since August 16. The week ending on September 13, that number ticked up to about 7,000.

September 9, 2024

A plot showing the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through early September. While registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters, followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, and settling down to a net increase of about 5,000 voters every week since August 16.

This graph shows the weekly net changes to Michigan's voter registration totals, starting in late July and continuing through early September. We can see that while registrations were closed for the August 6 state primary, there was a small decrease in the number of registered voters. This was followed by an increase of about 25,000 new voters, before settling down to a net increase of about 5,000 voters every week since August 5.