A primary election will be held on Tuesday, August 4, to narrow the candidates for the 2026 November Midterms ballot. Voters must select candidates from only one political party in this primary election.

Offices on the ballot include: Governor, United States Senator, Representative in the 2nd District for Congress, State Senator for the 34th District, Representative in State Legislature for the 92nd District, County Road Commissioner, Delegates to the County Convention as well as one individual to the Mt. Pleasant City Commission. A proposal for the Senior Citizens Services Millage Renewal is also on the ballot, as well as the candidates for the one seat on the City Commission: Hanna Demerath and Mike Kostrzewa.

The following are the voter precinct locations:

Precinct 1: Ganiard Elementary School, 101 S. Adams
Precinct 2: Pullen Elementary School, 251 S. Brown
Precinct 3: Fancher Elementary School, 801 S. Kinney
Absentee Voter Counting Board: Mt. Pleasant City Hall, 320 W. Broadway Street

To find out the proper precinct to visit, visit www.mt-pleasant.org and click on City Clerk in the Departments tab.

For state and federal elections, qualified voters can cast their ballot during the nine day early voting period of July 25 through August 2, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The City Clerk those with an alternate mailing address to notify them if you are on the Permanent Ballot list and will be away from your registered address before Friday, July 31. Election mail cannot be forwarded, and your ballot will be returned to the Clerk’s office as undeliverable.

Permanent absentee voters have been mailed an application for a ballot. Those who wish to vote absentee in this election must return the application by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31. A ballot will then be mailed in. Ballots can be mailed to the City Clerk’s office on 320 W. Broadway Street, or placed in the ballot drop box located on the north entrance to City hall on the sidewalk in front of vestibule.

Those not on the Permanent Absentee Voter list can submit a request for an absentee ballot to the City Clerk’s office by mail, email vote@mt-pleasant.org, or online at www.mi.gov/vote. This must be completed by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31. Absentee voting at the Clerk’s Office is available now during regular business hours with additional hours on Saturday, August 1, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

If you are not registered to vote, you can register online at mvic.sos.state.mi.us or mail in the voter registration application found online. This must be completed by Monday, July 20. Afterwards, voter registration will be available at the City Clerk’s office with proof of residency and a photo ID. This can be done until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4. I-Ride is offering free rides for those traveling to and from the polls. Call (989) 772-9441 to schedule. For detailed voter registration and ballot information visit www.mi.gov/vote.