DETROIT, Mich. – After polls closed in Michigan on Election night, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie said local election officials reporting strong voter turnout and fast-moving lines around the state. County clerks will continue to report unofficial election results throughout the night on their websites and unofficial results are expected to be fully reported about 24 hours after polls close.

“Tonight, all eyes are on Michigan, and we’re proud to have run another secure and successful election,” said Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie. “While votes are still being counted, local election workers reported strong Election Day turnout and fast-moving lines across the state. We made sure during this election cycle, especially today, that our local communities had the tools they needed to keep things running smoothly.”

As of 10:30 p.m., a total of 1,852,455 voters have returned their absentee ballot, representing over 84% of all ballots requested. More than 750,000 voters already cast their ballot at their early voting site before polls opened.  Because of Michigan’s same-day voter registration law, more than 15,600 Michigan residents registered to vote and cast a ballot at their local clerk’s office on Election Day.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) election monitors and Congressional election observers were present at polling locations across the state and conducted their duties without any major incidents Federal election monitors are a normal part of the election process and have been present in the state for past elections, most recently during the 2026 August Primary.

Absentee ballot counting boards will continue working into the night as larger jurisdictions count hundreds of thousands of mail (absentee) ballots received today and before Election Day. Voters and the media should rely on the county clerk websites for updated unofficial results as the votes are counted.

After unofficial results are released, election officials will begin canvassing the results and reviewing all election processes to confirm accuracy and correct clerical mistakes. Bipartisan boards of county canvassers oversee this process, conduct any recounts, and are required under law to certify the amended results by Tuesday, Nov. 17. The Board of State Canvassers then conducts its own review of the processes and accuracy of the election, and must vote to certify the results by Monday, Nov. 23. After the Board of State Canvassers certifies, the General Election results are final and official.

The Michigan Voting Dashboard displays voter history data from the Qualified Voter File (QVF); however, it is very unlikely that all clerks will upload their jurisdictions’ e-pollbooks into the QVF by the time of the dashboard update the morning after Election Day.

After unofficial results are reported by all Michigan counties, they will be available online at mi.gov/vote.