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• Announcing the Michigan Elections eLearning Center

• Post-Election Audit Checklist PDF icon

• Post-Election Audit Manual PDF icon

• Election Officials' Accreditation Power Point Presentation PDF icon

• Bureau of Elections Training Facility Search Survey

• Document Retention Schedule PDF icon

• Information for New Clerks PDF icon


Calendars & Voting Instructions

• Voting Instructions for May 7, 2013 English Version PDF icon

• Voting Instructions for May 7, 2013 Spanish Version PDF icon

• 2013 Registration Deadlines and Election Dates

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

• May 7, 2013 Calendar of Election Dates PDF icon

• August 6, 2013 Election Calendar of Dates PDF icon

• August Primary / November 2013 City Election Calendar of Dates PDF icon

• November 5, 2013 Calendar of Election Dates PDF icon


Absentee Voting

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

• PA 128 of 2012 Mandated Ballot Instructions PDF icon

• Election Management Portal Manual for Non-QVF Users PDF icon

• Absent Voter Ballot Information Posting PDF icon

• Affidavit of Lost or Stolen Absent Voter Ballot PDF icon

• AV Counting Board Affidavit PDF icon

• Absentee Voter List PDF icon

• Absentee Voting Process: Critical Points to Remember PDF icon

• Absent Voter Ballot Application PDF icon

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


AutoMARK Materials

• Political Party Vignettes September 2012 ZIP icon

• 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

• AutoMARK Preparation Checklist and Test Certification Form PDF icon

• Sample Polling Location Layout PDF icon

• Pronunciation Form PDF icon

• AutoMARK Election Inspector Guide PDF icon

• Accessible Voting Signage PDF icon

• Reversing the AutoMARK Roller Guide PDF icon


Ballot Production Standards

• Michigan Ballot Production Standards 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

• PA 128 of 2012 Mandated Ballot Instructions PDF icon

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

• Application to Vote: Poll List PDF icon

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

• Bengali Application to Vote: Poll List PDF icon

• Sample Polling Location Layout PDF icon

• Determining the Validity of Optical Scan Ballot Markings PDF icon


Election Officials' Accreditation Study Guide

• Election Officials' Accreditation Power Point Presentation PDF icon

• Complete Accreditation Study Guide and Exam * Updated *  PDF icon

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

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

• Ch 2 Voter Registration * Updated *  PDF icon

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

• Ch 4 Write-In Candidates * Updated *  PDF icon

• Ch 5 Precinct Delegate Candidates * Updated *  PDF icon

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

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

• Ch 8 Absent Voter Counting Boards * Updated *  PDF icon

• Ch 9 Election Ballots * Updated *  PDF icon

• Ch 10 Preparation of Voting Equipment * Updated *  PDF icon

• Ch 11 Election Day Issues * Updated *  PDF icon

• Ch 12 Precinct Canvass Closing the Polls * Updated *  PDF icon

• Ch 13 Appointing and Training Election Inspectors * Updated *  PDF icon

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

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

• Ch 16 Election Related Information * Updated *  PDF icon

• Ch 17 Legal Remedies * Updated *  PDF icon

• Ch 18 Recall Process * Updated *  PDF icon

• Appendix I Resources * Updated *  PDF icon

• Appendix II Accreditation Exam * Updated *  PDF icon


Electronic Pollbook

• Electronic Pollbook (EPB) Information


HAVA Compliance Materials

• Polling Place Improvement Grant Program Application PDF icon

• Polling Place Accessibility Checklist PDF icon

• Disability Advocate Contact Information PDF icon

• HAVA Complaint Process PDF icon

• HAVA Compliance Procedures and Processes Memo PDF icon

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


Legislative Districts

• Legislative Districts


Military and Overseas Voter Information

• Military and Overseas Voter Information


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


Post-Election Audits

• Post-Election Audit Manual PDF icon

• Post-Election Audit Checklist PDF icon


Qualified Voter File

• Qualified Voter File (QVF) Information


Recall

• MERTS User Guide Appendix Recall Elections


Recounts and Canvassing

• Chronology of Recount Process: November General 2012 PDF icon

• City/Township Board of Canvassers Application PDF icon

• Manual for Boards of County Canvassers PDF icon

• Recount Process: General Overview PDF icon


School District Elections

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

• Report Template for School District in One City or Township PDF icon

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

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

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


Training Materials

• Michigan Bureau of Elections YouTube Channel

• Election Day Management Training Videos

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Training Points - 2012 PDF icon

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Workbook - 2012 PDF icon

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Manual - 2012 PDF icon

• 2012 Election Cycle Manual PDF icon

• Manual for Boards of County Canvassers PDF icon

• Receiving Board Checklist and Instructions PDF icon

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

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

• Election Inspector Application PDF icon

• Optical Scan Program Testing & Security Certification PDF icon

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

• Election Inspector Training Programs: Resource Order Form PDF icon

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

• Appointing and Training Election Inspectors PDF icon

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

• Circulating Countywide Nominating and Qualifying Petition Forms PDF icon

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

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

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

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


Voting Equipment

• Voting Equipment


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

• Bengali Application to Vote: Poll List PDF icon

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




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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