New ballot access platform to launch for military and overseas voters Sept 15, 2025





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*New ballot access platform to launch for military and overseas voters*

Friday, August 22, 2025






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 [ [link removed] ] (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 ballot by mail, creating the potential for increased delays in ballot tabulation.

Registered overseas voters who maintain a permanent residence in Michigan may also access the portal to view and print their ballots to complete and mail to their local clerk. The new portal will be accessible through Michigan’s MILogin [ [link removed] ] system, a single sign-on platform run by the State of Michigan’s Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) that provides secure online access to various state services and applications.

More details about the upcoming launch of EDARP will be provided to members of the public and affected voters in the weeks approaching the launch date.







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