Warriors vote

This is your one-stop shop for all the information you need to exercise your right to vote in federal, state, and local elections. Make your voice heard and stand up for your community by casting your ballot each election. When Warriors vote, we are Warrior Strong.

Register to vote

To check your registration status or to register to vote in the US, complete the registration form below. Not valid for the Nov. 2024 election. It's not too late to register to vote or change your address for the Nov. 2024 election, learn how at the Michigan Voter Information Center.

Voter registration

Michigan

Michigan Voter Information Center

If you have a valid Michigan Driver's License or State ID, you can now register to vote online instead of printing out and mailing the form.

Voting absentee

Complete the absentee ballot application found in the Michigan Voter Information Center if you will not be able to vote in-person. You can opt-in to be added to the Permanent Absentee Voter List.

Other US state

Vote.gov

Look up your state to check:

  • Registration status
  • Upcoming elections
  • Polling locations
  • Absentee voting information
Canada

Elections Canada: Voter registration

  • Register or check registration status
  • Update information
  • International Register of Electors

Voting on campus

Living on campus? We now have an on-campus polling location at the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. Register to vote at your on-campus address to vote on campus.

On-campus resident addresses for voting purposes

Anthony Wayne Drive Apartments
5235 Anthony Wayne Drive, Room #__
Detroit, MI 48202

Chatsworth
630 Merrick Street, Room #__
Detroit, MI 48202

Leon H. Atchison Hall
5110 Anthony Wayne Drive, Room #__
Detroit, MI 48202

The Thompson
4756 Cass Avenue, Room #__
Detroit, MI 48201

Towers Residential Suites
655 W. Kirby Street, Room #__
Detroit, MI 48202

University Tower Apaartments
4500 Cass Avenue, Apt. #__
Detroit, MI 48201

Yousif B. Ghafari Hall
695 Williams Mall, Room #__
Detroit, MI 48202

 
 

Wayne State voter registration and turnout rates

Interested in finding out more about our voter registration and turnout rates?

National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) reports

Wayne State awards and achievements

2024 Most Engaged Campuses award
Most Engaged Campus

2024

ALL IN's Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities making intentional efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement and college student voting.

Highly Established Action Plan 2024 badge
Highly Established Action Plan

2024

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge is proud to recognize the colleges and universities that have earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal of recognition. ALL IN has developed this seal of recognition for higher education institutions with strong action plans to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement by promoting civic learning, political engagement, and college student voter participation. Action plan strength is determined by reviewing campus action plans with the Strengthening American Democracy Action Planning Rubric.

Voter Friendly Campus 2023-2024 badge
Voter Friendly Campus

2023-2024

The goal of the Voter Friendly Campus program is to help institutions develop democratic engagement action plans that coordinate administrators, faculty and student organizations in civic and electoral engagement.

Most Engaged Campus 2022 badge
Most Engaged Campus

2022

ALL IN's Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities making intentional efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement and college student voting.

Platinum Seal 2022 badge
Excellence in Student Voter Engagement

2022

For our work in the 2022 Election, we were recognized as a Platinum Seal Campus with voter participation rates over 50%. This puts us among the universities with the highest voting rates in the United States. 

Platinum Seal 2018 badge
Excellence in Student Voter Engagement

2018

For our work in the 2018 Election, we were recognized as a Platinum Seal Campus with voter participation rates over 50%. This puts us among the universities with the highest voting rates in the United States. This is what happens when Warriors Vote!

Silver seal campus 2016 badge
Excellence in Student Voter Engagement

2016

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge is a national awards program that recognizes colleges and universities for their commitment to increasing student voting rates. For our work in the 2016 Election, we were recognized as a Silver Seal Campus with voter participation rates between 60% and 69%.