When are elections?

Federal, State, and City Elections are held in even years every two years.

• Primary Elections are the second Tuesday in August.
  • 2020 Primary Election: Tuesday August 11, 2020
• General Elections are on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
  • 2020 General Election: Tuesday November 3, 2020

Township Elections are held annually on the second Tuesday in March.  Except Nessel & Lent Townships, which hold their election during the general election in November. 

• 2020 Township Election: Tuesday March 10, 2020

Precinct Caucus Meetings are the first Tuesday in February UNLESS there is a Presidential Primary, then it’s 1 week before the that date.

• 2020 Caucus Meetings: Tuesday February 25, 2020
  Locate your Caucus

Presidential Nomination Primary is held on the first Tuesday of March in the year of the Presidential election UNLESS the major parties jointly submit a different date prior to March 1st of the year before.

• 2020 Presidential Primary: Tuesday March 3, 2020
  Notice to Clerk of Presidential Nominating Primary Election