Detroit · Nov. 3, 2026
Know your ballot before you vote.
Welcome! On Nov. 3, Detroit will fill five school board seats and vote on four ballot questions. Pick one below to see what it does, what it costs, and what your YES or NO would mean.
DPSCD Board of Education
5 of 7 seats, in two separate races. Mark 4 in one, then 1 in the other.
Who votes: Detroit voters Statewide proposalProposal 1: Constitutional Convention
Should Michigan elect delegates to draft a revised state constitution?
Who votes: all Michigan voters Statewide proposalProposal 2: Campaign Contributions
Limits donations from utilities and large government contractors, and expands ad disclosure rules.
Who votes: all Michigan voters Millage renewalDetroit Zoo Millage
Renew the zoo property tax for 10 more years: about $10 a year per $100k of taxable value.
Who votes: all Wayne County voters New millageHistorical Museum Millage
A new tax for the Wright Museum, the Detroit Historical Museum and the Dossin: about $20 a year per $100k.
Who votes: all Wayne & Oakland County voters Civics 101How it all works
How to fill out your ballot, who does what (state senator vs. congressperson), and the jargon decoded.
How to vote in Detroit
- NowNot registered? You can still register in person with proof of residency at the City Clerk's office or the Department of Elections, through 8 PM on Election Day.
- Oct 24 – Nov 1Early in-person voting, 9 AM – 5 PM daily at 8 Detroit sites (listed below). Same ballot as Election Day.
- Fri, Oct 305 PM: last day to request an absentee ballot online or by mail. In person at the clerk's office until 4 PM on Monday, Nov 2.
- Mon, Nov 2One more early day: 8 AM – 4 PM, only at the Department of Elections (2978 W. Grand Blvd.) and the City Clerk's Office (2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 106).
- Tue, Nov 3Election Day. Polls are open 7 AM – 8 PM. If you're in line at 8, you can vote. Absentee ballots must be received by 8 PM. Use a drop box, because postmarks don't count.
Find your polling place and sample ballot at michigan.gov/vote.
No photo ID? You can still vote. You'll sign a short affidavit.
Early voting sites
- City Clerk's Office, 2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 106
- Department of Elections, 2978 W. Grand Blvd.
- WCCCD Northwest, 8200 W. Outer Dr.
- Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Rd.
- Farwell Rec Center, 2711 E. Outer Dr.
- WCCCD Eastern, 5901 Conner St.
- Clark Park, 1130 Clark St.
- Adams Butzel Rec Complex, 10500 Lyndon St.
Questions? Detroit City Clerk: (313) 224-3270 or detroitvotes.org. Problems at the polls? Election Protection: 866-687-8683.
About this guide
This guide is nonpartisan. It explains each question using the official ballot language, the government's own estimates, and published reporting, with sources on every page. It doesn't tell you how to vote.
Sources for this page: Detroit City Clerk, detroitvotes.org/early; BridgeDetroit, "Voter guide 2026" (Sept. 25, 2026); WXYZ Michigan voter guide 2026.