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Elections - Information for Election Administrators

• Michigan Election Law

• Michigan Ballot Production Standards PDF icon

• Political Party Status PDF icon


Calendars & Voting Instructions 2009

• 19th State Senate District: Special Election Dates and Deadlines PDF icon

• 2009 City Election Dates PDF icon

• November 3, 2009 Election Dates PDF icon

• Voter Information Poster - November 3, 2009 PDF icon

• Lo Que Todo Elector Debe Saber Fecha de la Elección: 3 de noviembre de 2009 PDF icon

Calendars & Voting Instructions 2010

• February 23, 2010 Election Dates PDF icon

• May 4, 2010 Election Dates PDF icon

• August 3, 2010 Primary and November 2, 2010 General Election Calendar of Dates PDF icon

Absentee Voting

• Absentee Voter List PDF icon

• AV Counting Board Affidavit PDF icon

• Absentee Voting Process: Critical Points to Remember PDF icon

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

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

• Identification para votar con fotografia: Cuestionario PDF icon

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

• 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

Election Officials' Accreditation Study Guide

• Chapter 1 Structure of Michigan's Elections System PDF icon

• Chapter 2 Voter Registration PDF icon

• Chapter 3 Candidate Filings and Financial Disclosure Requirements PDF icon

• Chapter 4 Write-In Candidates PDF icon

• Chapter 5 Precinct Delegate Candidates PDF icon

• Chapter 6 Michigans Absentee Voting Process PDF icon

• Chapter 7 Federal Registration and Absentee Voting Programs PDF icon

• Chapter 8 Absent Voter Counting Boards PDF icon

• Chapter 9 Election Ballots PDF icon

• Chapter 10 Preparation of Voting Equipment PDF icon

• Chapter 11 Election Day Issues PDF icon

• Chapter 12 Precinct Canvass - Closing the Polls PDF icon

• Chapter 13 Appointing and Training Election Inspectors PDF icon

• Chapter 14 Establishing Voting Precincts and Polling Places PDF icon

• Chapter 15 Consolidated Elections PDF icon

• Chapter 16 Election Related Information PDF icon

• Chapter 17 Legal Remedies PDF icon

• Chapter 18 Recall Process PDF icon

Election Administrators Training Materials

• Election Inspector Training Coordinator Accreditation Manual 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

• Election Inspector Training Programs: Resource Order Form PDF icon

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

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

• Appointing and Training Election Inspectors PDF icon

• Election Inspectors' Guide for AccuVote Precinct Tabulator

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

• 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 2 PPT icon

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

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

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

HAVA Compliance Materials

• Disability Advocate Contact Information PDF icon

• Polling Place Improvement Grant Program PDF icon

• HAVA Complaint Process PDF icon

• HAVA Compliance Procedures and Processes Memo PDF icon
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• Polling Place Accessibility Checklist PDF icon
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• Help America Vote Act (HAVA) - Law & Implementation
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AutoMARK Materials

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

• AutoMARK: Unlocking the Flash Card PDF icon

• Michigan AutoMARK Programming Header

• Troubleshooting Guide PDF icon

• 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

• AutoMARK Program Testing Procedures PDF icon

• Pronunciation Form PDF icon

• AutoMARK Table PDF icon

• Reversing the AutoMARK Roller Guide PDF icon

• AutoMARK FAQs PDF icon

• Contact Us

• Michigan Association of Centers for Independent Living Staff Directory PDF icon

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 M RECALL ELECTIONS PDF icon

• Michigan Recall Procedures 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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