Primary Election Day Across MichiganAugust 4, 2026Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.comMore than 1.2 million Michigan voters had already cast their ballot for the August 2026 Primary Election as of Monday - a turnout rate of 16.5% of the state’s active registered voters. Over 138,000 voted in person at an early voting site, and more than one million voters have submitted a mail absentee ballot. The state reports that early voting turnout for the 2026 primary is outpacing 2024 - which was the first year Michigan voters had the option to vote in person at an early voting site. Livingston County Clerk Betsy Hundley says local voters are still warming up to casting ballots ahead of Election Day. "We had a little over 4,400 voters who utilized early voting," she told WHMI News.