New Clerk
Accreditation Workshops to be Conducted:
Under the
provisions of Michigan election law, MCL 168.31(j), the Secretary of State
is required to establish a curriculum for the comprehensive training and
accreditation of all new county, city, township and village clerks. MCL
168.31(k) further requires that all newly appointed or elected election
officials attend the training and obtain state accreditation within 6 months
of the first election that they are responsible for administering.
To fulfill this obligation,
the Michigan Department of State's Bureau of Elections administers the
Election Officials' Accreditation Program that is offered to new election
officials in January and June of each calendar year. There are three steps
to completing the accreditation program: 1) attend the two-day training
session offered by the Bureau of Elections 2) study the information
presented in the "Election Officials' Accreditation Study Guide" and 3)
complete and submit the "Self-Administered Accreditation Exam."
Day one of the training
session is designed to introduce new election officials to a wide variety of
topics related to the administration of elections including the following
topics:
The
Structure of Michigan's Election System
Voter
Registration
Candidate
Filings and Financial Disclosure Requirements
Write-In
Candidates
Absentee
Voting Process
Absent Voter
Counting Boards
Federal
Registration and Absentee Voting Program
Election
Ballots
Optical Scan
Precincts ? Procedural Policies
Election Day
Issues
Appointing
and Training Election Inspectors
Establishing
Voting Precincts and Polling Places
The
Appointment Rights and Duties of Election Challengers and Poll Watchers
Processing
Recall Petitions
Day two of the training
session is devoted to the administration of optical scan voting systems, the
preparation and use of the AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminal and the proper
sealing of ballot containers.
Program participants will be
provided with a copy of the "Election Officials' Accreditation Study Guide"
which is a comprehensive training manual on the administration of public
elections.
Accreditation
classes will begin on January 8, 2009. A complete list of training dates
and locations is provided below. All classes are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To
register, please contact Sandy Prenger at
PrengerS@Michigan.gov
by January 5th. If you have questions please contact Sue
McRill by phone at (517) 241-2543.
Questions? Please contact
the Bureau of Elections at: 1-800-292-5973.
January 8 and 9
Muskegon County
Laketon Twp. Hall
2735 W. Giles Rd.
Muskegon, 49445
Molly 231-744-2454
January 12 and 13
Macomb County
Clinton Township Senior Center
40730 Romeo Plank Rd.
Clinton Twp, 48038
Matt Makowski 586-723-8121
January 13 and 14
Charlevoix Township Hall
12491 Waller Rd,
Charlevoix, 49720
Carol Martin 231-547-4611
January 15 and 16
Marquette County
Geraldine DeFant Bldg. Rm 274
200 W. Spring St.
Marquette, 49855
January 20 and 21
Scio Township Hall
827 N. Zeeb
Ann Arbor, 48103
Nancy 734-665-2123
January 22 and 23
Oshtemo Township Hall
7275 W. Main
Kalamazoo, 49009
269-216-5224
January 22 and 23
Clare County
Clare County Courthouse
225 W. Main St. Meeting room A
Harrison 48625
Bette Rowley 989-539-7131 ext. 2207
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