Updating Voter History Within 44 Days of the Election: The Qualified Voter File (QVF) is the official voter registration file for all elections held in Michigan.  Voter history must be updated in the QVF system following each election.  Jurisdictions that do not have their own QVF equipment should work with their county clerks to update voter history.

The QVF system produces a "Voter Turnout" report for each election.  Once the voter history for an election has been entered, system users may preview and print a "Voter Turnout" report for each jurisdiction.  To ensure an accurate report, all voter history must be entered within 44 days following the election.  The deadline for entering voter history for the August 3, 2004 Primary Election is September 16, 2004. Voter history entered after this deadline will not be included in the " Voter Turnout" reports but will be reflected in individual voter records and reports produced through the Custom Voter List module. The information entered prior to the deadline is "frozen" after 44 days.  This ensures that report data and percentages do not change as voters move in and out of jurisdictions.  The report for each election will reflect the same statistics regardless of when the report is generated.

If your jurisdiction has not yet entered voter history for the August 3, 2004, Primary Election, please do so as soon as possible.  If you do not have the QVF, please make arrangements with your county clerk to have the voter history entered into the QVF. 


Issuing Voter I.D. Cards:  The Bureau of Elections and the QVF Helpdesk have received numerous calls recently from voters asking if they are registered to vote and stating that they had not received a Voter I.D. card in the mail from the jurisdiction in which they registered to vote.   Jurisdictions are reminded that a new, original Voter I.D. Card must be issued immediately after a "NEW VOTER" or "MOVED FROM" notification is received through the QVF system.  Similarly, an updated Voter I.D. card must be issued immediately after a "MOVED TO" notification is received through the QVF system for a voter who moved within your jurisdiction but has new district information on their record.  The immediate issuance of a Voter I.D. card is essential even in those instances where the inbox notification is not supported by a signed, paper voter registration application for two important reasons:

1. The Voter I.D. card is needed by the voter to determine the location of his or her polling place.
2. The Voter I.D. card confirms for the voter that his or her voter registration transaction has been entered into the QVF system.

It merits note that if an application is not received in a timely manner, the voter may not be responsible for the "missing" or delayed paper voter registration application. It could be lost or delayed in the mail or it could have been sent to the wrong jurisdiction.

Your cooperation in issuing Voter I.D. cards in a timely manner will help to minimize problems in the November 2004 general election.

If you have any questions, please contact the QVF Helpdesk at 1-800-310-5697 or by sending an email to ADMIN4@MIQVF.ORG.