NEWS RELEASE

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE

The Michigan Department of State is pleased to announce the launch of a new online option to better serve the needs of military and overseas voters. The new system will launch publicly on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.

Developed in line with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), the Electronic Delivery and Return Portal (EDARP) delivers ballots electronically to eligible voters and allows eligible overseas active military members the option to conveniently mark and return an absentee ballot to their clerk’s office electronically through a secure online portal.

Previously, Michigan’s military voters stationed away from home, including overseas, received their ballot electronically but were only permitted to return the ball

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