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• Michigan Elections eLearning Center

• News You Can Use

• Bureau of Election Contacts - for Clerk Use 

• Compliance Survey for November 5, 2013 Election

• New Election Officials' Accreditation Classes

• Compatibility View Directions for Elections eLearning Center Log in Error 

• Recall of Local Election Officers - Summary of Key Points and Timeframes 

• ID Request Form for the Michigan Elections eLearning Center

• Election Officials' Accreditation Power Point Presentation 

• Bureau of Elections Training Facility Search Survey

• Document Retention Schedule 

• Information for New Clerks 

• Instructions to Merge the Election Digital Calendar with Outlook or MERIT Accounts 

• Voting Instructions for November 5, 2013 Spanish Version 

• Voting Instructions for November 5, 2013 English Version 

• 2013 Registration Deadlines and Election Dates

• February Primary / May 2013 General City Election Calendar of Dates 

• May 7, 2013 Calendar of Election Dates 

• August 6, 2013 Election Calendar of Dates 

• August Primary / November 2013 City Election Calendar of Dates 

• November 5, 2013 Calendar of Election Dates 

• PA 523 of 2012 Change to Absent Voter Ballot Return Envelope 

• PA 128 of 2012 Mandated Ballot Instructions 

• Election Management Portal Manual for Non-QVF Users *Updated July 2013* 

• Affidavit of Lost or Stolen Absent Voter Ballot 

• Absent Voter Ballot Information Posting 

• AV Counting Board Affidavit 

• Absentee Voter List 

• Absentee Voting Process: Critical Points to Remember 

• Absent Voter Ballot Application 

• Instructions for the Conduct of Absent Voter Counting Boards 

• Political Party Vignettes September 2012 

• The AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminal: Setup, Operation, and Assisting Voters with Disabilities (video)

• AutoMARK: Unlocking the Election Compact Flash Card 

• Michigan AutoMARK Programming Header

• AutoMARK Preparation Checklist and Test Certification Form 

• Sample Polling Location Layout 

• Pronunciation Form 

• AutoMARK Election Inspector Guide 

• Accessible Voting Signage 

• Reversing the AutoMARK Roller Guide 

• Michigan Ballot Production Standards 

• The Challenge Procedure: Questions & Answers 

• The Appointment, Rights and Duties of Election Challengers and Poll Watchers 

• PA 128 of 2012 Mandated Ballot Instructions 

• Managing Your Precinct on Election Day - Election Inspectors' Procedure Manual 

• Application to Vote: Poll List 

• Spanish Application to Vote: Poll List / Solicitud para votar Lista electoral 

• Bengali Application to Vote: Poll List 

• Sample Polling Location Layout 

• Determining the Validity of Optical Scan Ballot Markings 

• New Election Officials' Accreditation Classes

• Election Officials' Accreditation Power Point Presentation 

• Complete Accreditation Study Guide and Exam * Updated *  

• Accreditation Study Guide Cover and Table of Contents * Updated *  

• Ch 1 Structure of Michigan's Elections System * Updated *  

• Ch 2 Voter Registration * Updated *  

• Ch 3 Candidate Filings and Financial Disclosure Requirements * Updated *  

• Ch 4 Write-In Candidates * Updated *  

• Ch 5 Precinct Delegate Candidates * Updated *  

• Ch 6 Michigan's Absentee Voting Process * Updated *  

• Ch 7 Federal Registration and Absentee Voting Programs * Updated *  

• Ch 8 Absent Voter Counting Boards * Updated *  

• Ch 9 Election Ballots * Updated *  

• Ch 10 Preparation of Voting Equipment * Updated *  

• Ch 11 Election Day Issues * Updated *  

• Ch 12 Precinct Canvass Closing the Polls * Updated *  

• Ch 13 Appointing and Training Election Inspectors * Updated *  

• Ch 14 Establishing Voting Precincts and Polling Places * Updated *  

• Ch 15 Election Dates and School Election Coordination * Updated *  

• Ch 16 Election Related Information * Updated *  

• Ch 17 Legal Remedies * Updated *  

• Ch 18 Recall Process * Updated *  

• Appendix I Resources * Updated *  

• Appendix II Accreditation Exam * Updated *  

• Electronic Pollbook (EPB) Information

• Polling Place Improvement Grant Program Application 

• Polling Place Accessibility Checklist 

• Disability Advocate Contact Information 

• HAVA Complaint Process 

• HAVA Compliance Procedures and Processes Memo 

• Help America Vote Act (HAVA) - Law & Implementation

• Legislative Districts

• Military and Overseas Voter Information

• Missing Registration: Four-Step Procedure Form 

• Notice To Voters Unable To Satisfy State and/or Federal Identification Requirement 

• Entries Which Must Appear on Provisional Ballot Security Envelope 

• Procedure for Handling "Envelope" Ballots Returned to Clerk's Office 

• Identification and Residence Verification Requirements: Listings of Acceptable Documents 

• City/Township Provisional Ballot Report Form 

• County Provisional Ballot Report Form 

• Post-Election Audit Manual 

• Post-Election Audit Checklist 

• Qualified Voter File (QVF) Information

• Recall of Local Election Officers - Summary of Key Points and Timeframes 

• Board of State Canvassers Clarity/Factual Hearing Instructions 

• Recall: The Role of the Board of State Canvassers 

• MERTS User Guide Appendix Recall Elections

• Manual for Boards of County Canvassers 

• Chronology of Recount Process: November General 2012 

• City/Township Board of Canvassers Application 

• Recount Process: General Overview 

• Report Template for Intermediate School District Filling Board Positions at Meetings 

• Report Template for School District Falling in More Than One Jurisdiction 

• Report Template for School District in One City or Township 

• Reimbursement for Costs Related to the Conduct of School Elections - General Information 

• Reimbursement for Costs Related to the Conduct of School Elections - Claim Form 

• Manual for Boards of County Canvassers 

• Michigan Bureau of Elections YouTube Channel

• Election Day Management Training Videos

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Training Points - 2012 

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Workbook - 2012 

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Manual - 2012 

• 2012 Election Cycle Manual 

• Receiving Board Checklist and Instructions 

• Processing Absentee Ballots in a Precinct or Absent Voter Counting Board 

• Merit Election Email Account - How To Set-up Automatic Forwarding 

• Election Inspector Application 

• Optical Scan Program Testing & Security Certification 

• Test Procedures for Optical Scan Voting Systems and AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminal 

• Procedure for Handling Optical Scan Ballots Rejected in the Polls 

• Appointing and Training Election Inspectors 

• Precinct Board's Role in Securing & Maintaining a Fully Accessible Polling Place 

• Circulating Countywide Nominating and Qualifying Petition Forms 

• Circulating City/Township Nominating and Qualifying Petition Forms 

• Voting Equipment Vendor Contact Information

• Voting Equipment

• Picture Identification in the Polls: Questions and Answers 

• Identification para votar con fotografia: Cuestionario 

• Administering Michigan's Voter Identification Requirement (for Election Inspectors) 

• Affidavit of Voter Not in Possession of Photo ID 

• Acta Juramentada para electors sin identificacion con fotografia 

• Notice to Voters: Voter Identification Requirement in Effect 

• Notificación para los electores: Entra en vigencia el nuevo requerimiento de identificación para votar 

• Voter Processing Flow Charts 

• Application to Vote: Poll List 

• Bengali Application to Vote: Poll List 

• Spanish Application to Vote: Poll List / Solicitud para votar Lista electoral