Hi there, Michigan!

Normally, I dedicate the newsletter immediately after a campaign finance deadline to who is funding the people who want to be in charge of voting in the state. This week, though, I’m going to save that analysis — as you’re probably aware, we’re just a few days away from the statewide primary.

It’s not an exaggeration to say Tuesday’s election will shape the state for years to come. One of the candidates chosen by primary voters will become governor of this beautiful state. In another race, Michiganders will be choosing who could represent us in the U.S. Senate for the next six years. That’s before we even get to the Michigan Legislature, every seat of which is up for election this year.

It’s a big one! Which is why I want you to be prepared.

I wrote this story a few weeks ago answering all the questions you may have about the primary election, which you should definitely check out. But your biggest takeaways should be this:

Polls are open on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time.
If you still have your absentee ballot, you need to return it to a drop box in your community rather than drop it in the mail. If you put it in the mail today, there’s a chance it won’t make it to your clerk before 8 p.m. on Election Day, which means your vote won’t count.
Early voting is on. You can check where to do that by putting in your information right here. You can also use that site to see your polling place on Election Day and drop boxes in your community.
Only vote in one partisan category — crossing over means ALL your partisan selections will be disregarded, and you would never find out.

According to the state Thursday morning, more than 960,000 people have already voted by mail or early in person. That’s 13.1% of all active registered voters in the state — and history shows us we can expect at least a million more people to cast a ballot in this election.

As you vote, let me know what you see around the state. Any problems? Anything interesting? A DJ at your polling place? I’d love to hear about it — please reach out to me at [email protected].

And if you know anyone else who wants all the Michigan election news fit to type in their inbox as we get into November (and beyond!), please encourage them to subscribe to this newsletter right here. It remains an exclusive source of pictures of my bunnies, not to mention one of my favorite ways to share the news with you.

Speaking of: Honey is settling nicely into her summer colors and her summer home.

As you may be able to tell from the chewmark on the door frame, this is a … temporary residence.

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