Clarification - The notice below was forwarded to all jurisdictions last week. Please note that the refresher training programs that are scheduled to begin on October 2 are not being offered on a regional basis. If a program is not scheduled for your county and you would like to attend a program that is being offered in another county, please contact the host county clerk to ensure that adequate space will be available. If you would like us to offer a program in your county, please contact Sue McRill at (517) 241-2543.

Notification Update - Refresher training on the Automark Voter Assist Terminals (VATS), Provisional Balloting and Dual Ballot Procedures - As we advised on September 11, the Department of State's Bureau of Elections will begin a series of countywide refresher training programs on October 2. These programs are designed for local clerks, their deputies and precinct chairs. Since our earlier announcement, several additional locations and dates have been added to the schedule. A complete listing of the program dates, times and locations is provided below. (Please note Central Standard Time (CST) for Menominee and Dickinson counties.) An RSVP is not required.

Program content - Each program will include a review of issues related to the administration of the AutoMARK system including discussions about what we have learned and where we go from here; Provisional ballots and the 4-Step Provisional Ballot Procedure form; issuing and documenting dual ballots for counties that will be required to issue two ballots (or two ballot pages) to each voter.

Attention County Clerks! If you have made arrangements to offer this program in your county, please forward a copy of this notice and schedule to the clerk's within your county that do not receive e-mail via the QVF system. Please do not hesitate to contact this office if you have any questions.

Monday, October 2

Macomb County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Freedom Hill County Park

15000 Metropolitan Parkway (16 Mile Rd.)

Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Ontonagon County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD

Conference room B

202 Elm St.

Bergland 49910

Tuesday, October 3

Cass County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Cass District Library

319 M62 North

Cassopolis 49031

Huron County

Time: 2 pm ? 4 pm

Huron County Expo Center

170 W. Soper Road

Bad Axe 48413

Wednesday, October 4

Jackson County

Time: 10 am - noon

Blackman Charter Twp. Hall

Lower level ? Park in back

1990 W. Parnall Rd.

Jackson 49201

Roscommon County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Roscommon County Courthouse

Jury Room

500 Lake St.

Roscommon 48653

Chippewa County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD

Conference room

315 Armory Place

Sault Ste. Marie 49783

Thursday, October 5

Van Buren County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Van Buren ISD Conference Center

490 S. Paw Paw St.

Lawrence 49064

Iosco County

Time: 10 am ? noon

East Tawas City Hall

760 Newman St.

East Tawas 48730

Crawford County

Time: 10 am - noon

Crawford County Courthouse

Probate Courtroom

200 W. Michigan St.

Grayling

Friday, October 6

Berrien County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Lake Charter Twp. Hall

3220 Shawnee Road

Bridgeman 49106

Kalkaska

Time: 10 am - noon

Kalkaska Fairgrounds Civic Center

1805 Fairgrounds Rd.

Kalkaska

Delta County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Escanaba City Hall

Commissioners Room

410 Ludington St.

Escanaba 49829

Monday, October 9

Wexford County

Time: 2 pm - 4 pm

Human Resources Bldg.

401 N. Lake St.

Cadillac 49601

Tuesday, October 10

Ingham County

Times: 10 am ? noon & 2 pm ? 4pm

Ingham County Fair Grounds and Community Center

700 East Ash St.

Mason 48854

Osceola County

Time: 10 am ? 12 noon

County Health Services Building

Emergency Management Room

4325 220^th Ave.

Reed City 49677

Presque Isle County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Presque Isle County Courthouse

Circuit Courtroom 2^nd floor

151 E. Huron St.

Rogers City 49770

Schoolcraft County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Manistique Twp. Hall

5683 River Road

Manistique Twp.

Wednesday, October 11

Wayne County

Time: 9 am ? noon

Lochmoore Club - Ballroom

1018 Sunningdale St.

Grosse Pointe Woods 48236

Bay County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Bay County Community Center

800 JFK Drive

Bay City 48706

Cheboygan County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Cheboygan County Building

Commissioners Room

870 S. Main St.

Cheboygan 49721

Ottawa County

Ottawa Co. Administrative Building

12220 Fillmore St.

West Olive 49460

NOTE: RSVP to Brooke Slagle

616-846-8324

Thursday, October 12

Washtenaw County

Time: 2 pm - 4pm

Washtenaw County Building

Basement Meeting Room

200 N. Main St.

Ann Arbor 48107

Saginaw County

PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE

Time: 10 am - noon

Gracie's Country House Restaurant

12201 Highway M13

Burt 48417

Charlevoix County

Time: 10 am ? noon

County Bldg.

Pine Lake Rm. Lower Level

301 State St.

Charlevoix 49720

Dickinson County

Time: 10 am ? noon CST

Iron Mountain City Hall

City Council Chambers

501 Stephenson Ave.

Iron Mountain 49801

Friday, October 13

Oakland County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Oakland County Courthouse

Board of Commissioners Auditorium

1200 N. Telegraph Road

Pontiac 48341

Clare County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Clare County Courthouse

Conference Room A (basement)

225 W. Main St.

Harrison 48625

Antrim County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Kearny Twp. Hall

202 N. Bridge St.

Bellaire 49615

Alger County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Munising Twp. Hall

E9630 Prospect St.

Wetmore 49895

Monday, October 16

Newaygo County

Time: 10 am ? noon

County Offices Building

Board of Commissioners Room

1087 E. Newell St.

White Cloud 49349

Tuesday, October 17

Eaton County

Time: 10 am ? noon

551 Building

Basement Training Room

551 Courthouse Dr.

Charlotte 48813

Mecosta County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Mecosta County Courthouse

400 Elm St.

Big Rapids 49307

Wednesday, October 18

Livingston County

Times: 10 am ?noon & 2 pm ? 4 pm

Genoa Twp. Hall

2911 Dorr Rd.

Brighton 48116

Clinton County

Time: 10 am- noon

Clinton County Courthouse

Suite 2600 Board of Comm. Room

100 E. State St.

St. Johns 48879

Benzie County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Benzonia Twp. Hall

1020 Michigan Ave.

Benzonia 49616

Baraga County

Time: 10am ? noon

Baraga County Courthouse

Circuit Courtroom

16 N. Third St.

L'Anse 49946

Thursday, October 19

Isabella County

Time: 10 am ? noon

Isabella County Building ? Room 320

200 N. Main St.

Mount Pleasant

Manistee County

Time: 2 pm ? 4 pm

Manistee Twp. Hall

410 Holden Rd.

Manistee 49660

Menominee County

Time: 10 am ?noon CST

MSU Extension Office

S904 US 41 Hwy.

Stephenson 49887

Friday, October 20