Last Report: 11/2/2020
Source: Data provided by Michigan Secretary of State’s office

These Michigan data are compiled from a file of absentee ballot requests purchased from the Michigan Secretary of State’s office.

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 2,841,696
Return Rate: 85.6%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 24 179,242 6.3 240,070 74.7
25 to 34 267,929 9.4 362,306 74.0
35 to 44 285,881 10.1 369,066 77.5
45 to 54 365,856 12.9 446,687 81.9
55 to 64 588,061 20.7 668,080 88.0
65 and up 1,154,727 40.6 1,232,400 93.7
TOTAL 2,841,696 100.0 3,318,609 85.6

Rejected Mail Ballots

Ballots Rejected: 1,856
Rejection Rate: 0.1%

Michigan election officials have rejected 1,856 mail ballots.

To calculate mail ballot rejection rates, I divide the number of rejected ballots by the number of accepted ballots plus the number of rejected ballots.

Requested Mail Ballots

Ballots Requested: 3,318,609
Request Rate: 42.3%