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Elections - Information for Election Administrators

• Michigan Election Law

• Michigan Ballot Production Standards PDF icon

• Political Party Status PDF icon

• Polling Place Improvement Grant Program Application PDF icon

• Polling Place Accessibility Checklist PDF icon

• Statewide Ballot Proposal Status PDF icon


What's New

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Workshop Registration

• Presidential Primary Reimbursement

• 2012 Election Cycle Manual PDF icon

• Electronic Pollbook (EPB) Information

• Redistricting for Election Administrators

• Receiving Board Checklist and Instructions PDF icon

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

Calendars & Voting Instructions

• 2012 Important Dates and Filing Deadlines PDF icon

• Voting Instructions for May 8, 2012 PDF icon

• 2012 Registration Deadlines and Election Dates

• May 8, 2012 Election Dates PDF icon

• 2012 Election Dates (August Primary/November General) PDF icon

MOVE Act (Military and Overseas Civilian Voters)

• Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) Part #1 PDF icon

• Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) Part #1 PPT icon

• Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) Part #2 PDF icon

• Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) Part #2 PPT icon

• Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) Part #3 PDF icon

• Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) Part #3 PPT icon

• NEWS YOU CAN USE - Issue # 488 PDF icon

• Instructions For Absent Uniformed Services Voters And Overseas Voters Receiving An Absentee Ballot By E-Mail Or Fax PDF icon

• Voter Certificate PDF icon

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

• Posting Absent Voter (AV) Activity Using the QVF Absentee Voter Module PDF icon

• Instructions For Covered Voters Receiving a Move Ballot by Mail PDF icon

Absentee Voting

• AV Counting Board Affidavit PDF icon

• Absentee Voter List PDF icon

• Absentee Voting Process: Critical Points to Remember PDF icon

• Instructions for the Conduct of Absent Voter Counting Boards PDF icon

Voter Identification Requirements

• Picture Identification in the Polls: Questions and Answers PDF icon

• Identification para votar con fotografia: Cuestionario PDF icon

• Implementing Michigan's Voter Identification Requirement PDF icon

• Affidavit of Voter Not in Possession of Photo ID PDF icon

• Acta Juramentada para electors sin identificacion con fotografia PDF icon

• Notice to Voters: Voter Identification Requirement in Effect PDF icon

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

• Voter Processing Flow Charts PDF icon

• Application to Vote: Poll List PDF icon

• Solicitud para votar - Lista electoral PDF icon

Provisional Ballots & Federal ID Requirement

• Missing Registration: Four-Step Procedure Form PDF icon

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

• Entries Which Must Appear on Provisional Ballot Security Envelope PDF icon

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

• Identification and Residence Verification Requirements: Listings of Acceptable Documents PDF icon

• City/Township Provisional Ballot Report Form PDF icon

• County Provisional Ballot Report Form PDF icon

Challengers and Poll Watchers

• The Challenge Procedure: Questions & Answers PDF icon

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

Election Day Materials

• Sample Polling Location Layout PDF icon

• Determining the Validity of Optical Scan Ballot Markings PDF icon

Recounts and Canvassing

• City/Township Board of Canvassers Application PDF icon

• Manual for Boards of County Canvassers PDF icon

• Recount Process: General Overview PDF icon

Election Officials' Accreditation Study Guide

• Accreditation Study Guide Cover and Table of Contents June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 1 Structure of Michigan's Elections System June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 2 Voter Registration June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 3 Candidate Filings and Financial Disclosure Requirements June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 4 Write-In Candidates June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 5 Precinct Delegate Candidates June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 6 Michigan's Absentee Voting Process June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 7 Federal Registration and Absentee Voting Programs June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 8 Absent Voter Counting Boards June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 9 Election Ballots June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 10 Preparation of Voting Equipment June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 11 Election Day Issues June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 12 Precinct Canvass Closing the Polls June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 13 Appointing and Training Election Inspectors June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 14 Establishing Voting Precincts and Polling Places June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 15 Election Dates and School Election Coordination June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 16 Election Related Information June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 17 Legal Remedies June 2011 PDF icon

• Ch 18 Recall Process June 2011 PDF icon

• Appendix I Resources June 2011 PDF icon

• Appendix II Accreditation Exam June 2011 PDF icon

• Complete Accreditation Study Guide and Exam June 2011 PDF icon

Election Administrators Training Materials

• Manual for Boards of County Canvassers PDF icon

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Manual - Part 1 DOC icon

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Manual - Part 2 DOC icon

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Manual PDF icon

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Workbook PDF icon

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

• Optical Scan Program Testing & Security Certification PDF icon

• Election Inspector Application PDF icon

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

• Procedure for Handling Optical Scan Ballots Rejected in the Polls PDF icon

• Election Inspector Training Programs: Resource Order Form PDF icon

• Appointing and Training Election Inspectors PDF icon

• Circulating City/Township Nominating and Qualifying Petition Forms PDF icon

• Circulating Countywide Nominating and Qualifying Petition Forms PDF icon

• Election Inspectors' Guide for Optech Insight - Precinct Count Voting System PDF icon

• Election Inspectors' Guide for Model 100 Optical Scan - Precinct Count Voting System PDF icon

• Election Inspectors' Guide for Accuvote - Precinct Count Voting System PDF icon

• M100 Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides PDF icon

• M100 Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 1 PPT icon

• M100 Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 2 PPT icon

• M100 Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 3 PPT icon

• M100 Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 4 PPT icon

• Insight Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides PDF icon

• Insight Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 1 PPT icon

• Insight Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 2 PPT icon

• Insight Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 3 PPT icon

• AccuVote Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 1 PPT icon

• AccuVote Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 2 PPT icon

• AccuVote Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides Part 3 PPT icon

• AccuVote Optical Scan Precinct Count Voting System: Training Slides PDF icon

HAVA Compliance Materials

• Disability Advocate Contact Information PDF icon

• Polling Place Improvement Grant Program Application PDF icon

• HAVA Complaint Process PDF icon

• HAVA Compliance Procedures and Processes Memo PDF icon

• Polling Place Accessibility Checklist PDF icon

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

AutoMARK Materials

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

• AutoMARK: Unlocking the Election Compact Flash Card PDF icon

• Michigan AutoMARK Programming Header

• Sample Polling Location Layout (w/AutoMARK) PDF icon

• AutoMARK Preparation Checklist and Test Certification Form PDF icon

• Accessible Voting Signage PDF icon

• AutoMARK Election Inspector Guide PDF icon

• Pronunciation Form PDF icon

• Reversing the AutoMARK Roller Guide PDF icon

• Contact Us

School District Elections

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

• Suggested School District Coordinating Committee Report Templates PDF icon

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

Recall

• Appendix RECALL ELECTIONS PDF icon

• Michigan Recall Procedures PDF icon

Electronic Pollbook

• Electronic Pollbook (EPB) Information


Information for Election Admin Quick Links
 •  Michigan Voter Information Center
 •  Voter Registration Application PDF icon
 •  Solicitud de inscripcion de votantes de Estado de Michigan PDF icon
 •  Driver's License Change of Address, Voter Registration
 •  Military Personnel
 •  The Rights of Voters with Disabilities
 •  What You Need to Know About Absentee Voting
 •  Michigan Residents Out-of-State
 •  Federal Identification Requirement PDF icon

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