What's on the ballot?
Voters will decide primary races for federal, State and county offices in the Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 election. There will also be millage proposals on the ballot for recreation, school operations, and public safety.
Early voting
Early voting for the Tuesday, Aug. 6 Primary Election is set to begin on Saturday, July 27 in the City of Jackson. Due to changes approved by Michigan voters in the Nov. 2022 election, all registered voters have the right to cast ballots starting the second Saturday before an election and ending the Sunday before the election.
Early voting for the Tuesday, Aug. 6 Primary Election will be available at the City of Jackson’s early voting site, which is the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 2nd Floor, 161 W. Michigan Avenue, Jackson, MI 49201, during the following dates and times.
- Saturday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Monday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 30, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 31, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 2, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 3, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
City Hall is the only early voting location for voters in the City of Jackson. Voters will follow the same procedures as they would voting in-person on Election Day at their polling place. In-person voting at polling places on Election Day is not impacted. The submission of absentee ballots is also not affected by this change. Early voting only applies to State and federal elections.
Absentee ballots
Completed absentee ballots must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted in the election. Secure absentee ballot drop boxes are available for voters to submit completed ballots at their convenience. The drop boxes are located outside the front entrance of City Hall and in the parking lot of Nixon Park, 400 E. North St.
Voting in-person on Election Day
Each ward has a designated polling place for voting on Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day for in-person voting.
Jackson Recreation Millage
Voters in the Jackson Public Schools (JPS) District will decide a recreation millage in the Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 election. The millage is used to provide free and reduced cost recreation programs for children under 18 years old and adults over 50 years old in the JPS district.
The millage funds youth programs such as soccer, basketball, football, cheerleading, and special events like the Daddy Daughter Dance. It powers senior programs like luncheons, exercise classes, and pickleball. The funding also employs high school and college-age students who staff recreation programs. The district collects millage funds and turns them over to the City’s Parks and Recreation Department for programming.
Voters have passed the millage every 10 years since 1960. The last time the millage was approved was in 2014 at .50 mills. In 2024, the City and JPS are asking for an increase to .75 mills. Officials say the reason for the increase is to meet rising supply costs and pay staff a fair wage.
Millage charges are based on property value, which means .75 mills on a $100,000 home would be $75 per year to support recreation programs. Comparing that to the current cost of $50 per year on a $100,000 home, there’s a projected $25 annual increase if approved.
The millage will appear on ballots as a Jackson Public Schools recreation millage proposal.
More information
Learn more about voting in this election by visiting the Elections section of the City website.