Election Information

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2026 Election Dates

  • March 20, Friday: Membership Deadline to vote at State Endorsement Convention

  • March 28, Saturday: Deadline for County Convention meetings

  • March 30, Monday: Deadline for County Convention Chairs to submit resolutions/committee members

  • April 18, Saturday: Convention Window open to p/u credentials (10am-4pm)

  • April 19, Sunday: Convention Window open to p/u credentials (7am-2pm)

  • April 19, Sunday: State Endorsement Convention at Huntington Place in Detroit for: Michigan State Attorney General, Secretary of State, Supreme Court Justices and Board of Education; MSU Trustees, U of M Regents and Wayne State Governors

  • May 5, Tuesday: Precinct Delegate filing deadline

  • July 6, Monday: Early Primary Voting starts

  • August 4, Tuesday: Election Day - MI Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Elections

  • TBD: Early General Election Voting starts

  • November 3, Tuesday: General Election

Early Voting Location: 602 East Main Street at County Training Facility

Registration Deadlines

Michigan voters are encouraged to register as early as possible before an election. Methods and requirements for voter registration depend on the following deadlines:

If there are 15+ days before an election, voters can register online, by mail, or in person.

Within 14 days of an election, and on Election Day, voters may only register by visiting their local clerk’s office to register in person with proof of residency documentation.

Voters can check their voter registration status and look up their local clerk information at Michigan.gov/Vote.

Precinct Delegates

Run for Precinct Delegate in St. Joseph County...It’s Free, It’s Easy, It Matters

Most people don’t know this, but the most important political role in America isn’t in Washington. It’s in your neighborhood (your precinct).

What is a Precinct?

A precinct is the smallest political unit in the country. It’s your neighborhood — the place where elections are actually won or lost. It’s where you know the people and understand the issues that matter most.

What is a Precinct Delegate?

A Precinct Delegate is the Democratic Party’s grassroots representative in your neighborhood. Delegates are elected by voters in their precinct to serve as a link between local voters and the Democratic Party.

This is as grassroots as it gets.

What Do Precinct Delegates Do?

Precinct Delegates:

  • Help neighbors register to vote

  • Share information about Democratic candidates and issues

  • Identify and recruit new Democrats

  • Turn out Democratic voters on Election Day

  • Communicate local concerns back to party leadership

There are no day-to-day mandatory duties. You won’t be buried in meetings. What you do depends on how involved you want to be.

And it costs nothing to run.

Why This Matters

In 2024, Democrats in St. Joseph County filled only 9 of 61 precinct delegate seats in our county, while Republicans filled 45.

That organizational gap affects candidate recruitment, turnout, messaging, and long-term party strength. If we want to win locally and statewide, we have to build from the ground up.

This is how we do it.

How to Run

We’ve included detailed instructions, deadlines, and links below to help you:

  • Confirm your precinct

  • File to run

  • Meet submission deadlines

  • Understand ballot placement

If you care about protecting democracy, supporting Democratic candidates, and strengthening our local party, this is one of the simplest and most impactful steps you can take.

Step up. Your precinct needs you.

➡️ Interested in being a precinct delegate? Download the form here. ⬅️