More than 1 million Michigan voters have cast their ballots with only two weeks left until the November general election. In total, nearly 16 percent of the state’s active registered voters – or roughly 1.1 million people – have completed and returned an absentee ballot as of Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Michigan voters who haven't returned their absentee ballots yet need to get them in the mail soon to make sure they arrive by election day.

To be counted, absentee ballots sent from within the United States must be received by local clerks no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.

"Over a million citizens have returned their absentee ballots, which is a great sign for an engaged electorate on both sides of the aisle." Benson said. Also during the interview, Benson responded to a social media post where she accused X owner Elon Musk of spreading dangerous disinformation.

Voters planning to mail in their absentee ballots should do so as soon as possible, or by Oct. 28, Secretary of State David Scanlan said in a press release Monday, citing postal delays. Mailed-in absentee ballots must reach local clerks by 5 p.