Training Attendance & Make-Up Sessions

One thing we know at the Bureau of Elections is clerks and their election administrators are dedicated to elections.  96.5% of all jurisdictions have either attended Election Cycle Preparation training or have registered for the remaining sessions being held in the Upper Peninsula in May.  With 1602 jurisdictions in the State of Michigan, this number is simply excellent and confirmation to the voters of this state that you are preparing for a great election year.  Thank you!

Make-Up Sessions

If you were not able to attend Election Cycle Preparation or Train the Trainer, make-up sessions have been scheduled.

Train the Trainer for Election Inspector Training Coordinators:  Tuesday, June 5th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Delta Township Hall; Lansing, MI

Election Cycle Preparation for 2018:  Tuesday, June 12th from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Delta Township Hall; Lansing MI

Wednesday, June 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Haring Township Hall; Cadillac, MI

Make-up sessions for QVF Refresh are in the process of being scheduled and will be announced in the coming weeks.

Registration

Registration for class is required and seats are limited.  If you have yet to attend or register for one of these sessions, please login to the eLearning Center, Browse by Subject Classes, and register for the appropriate class. 

Five Year Anniversary of News Updates!

This week marks the fifth year of weekly News Updates to election administrators from the Bureau of Elections.  While the anniversary of a communication isn't the most noteworthy of occasions, it is an important reminder of how we communicate to you.  In this age of security concerns that include phishing, ransom ware, and other types of email attacks, it's an important reminder of exactly how the Bureau of Elections communicates with election administrators.

The News Update is our primary communication. You can count on it being in your in-box every Friday (and Wednesdays when you have a special election).  The links provided are safe content. 

Add these email addresses and domains to your safe senders or contacts in your email system to avoid official messages being sent to spam or junk folders, or outright rejected.  This also adds a layer of protection as systems can flag if someone is "sending as" these legitimate emails.

@Michigan.gov
ces.mail@csod.com
MISOS@public.govdelivery.com

If you receive a suspicious email that appears to be from the Bureau of Elections, think before you click. Save the email as a message, attach it to a new email, and send to elections@michigan.gov.  Do not forward suspicious emails.

News Updates are archived in the eLearning Center for your reference.  Simply click on the News icon on the home page to view each years' publications.

QVF Refresh Update

The QVF Refresh Software Release for Friday, April 20, 2018 is as follows:

• AV labels are now sorting by name from the Print Queue
• The residential extension is now appearing on Address Line one instead of line two of a Dymo Label
• Ballot Label preferences have been added to the My Preference screen allowing users to select from a variety of options
• The expand grid feature from the Inbox allows all buttons to be fully functioning from this view  These include ID Cards, Master Cards, Close Inbox messages, etc.
• Print Type now defaults and stays to the selected item even when leaving the page in the Print Queue
• Inbox  transactions are now suppressed  to only appear nightly instead of in real time
• Only the last submission for a single voter appears in the Print Queue
• AV Applications from AV Details will now go to the Print Queue

As a reminder, please use the updated QVF Refresh Troubleshooting Guide found in eLearning to assist you with setting up your printers and Dymo label printer to print out labels, notices, reports, etc.
 

Problems reported to QVFHelpDesk@michigan.gov  or in the QVF voicemail box are being addressed. Many times the problems reported are items others have reported. If you don't receive a response, please know we have noted the problem and are working to correct it as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience as we work through the defects you are reporting.

Accreditation for Election Officials - Session Added

A new session of Election Officials Accreditation for new clerks has been scheduled. This is the last session that will be scheduled prior to the August Primary election.

The new session will be held June 7 & 8 at Delta Township Hall; Lansing, MI from 9:00 am to 4:00 p.m. each day.

Seats are also still available in Marquette for the June 26 & 27 session.

This in-person class is one part of the Initial Accreditation Curriculum found in the Elections eLearning Center.

All new clerks are required to attend the 2 day in-person class as part of the initial curriculum. Other new election officials are also welcome. This class is only for people who have not attended the in-person accreditation class previously. These sessions fill up fast! Login to the eLearning Center and register today.

BOE Question of the Week:

How do I order supplies provided by the Bureau of Elections?

Answer:  BOE supply orders are coordinated by your County Clerk.  If you need supplies or publications provided by the Bureau of Elections for the August and November elections, contact your County Clerk.

Have a question you'd  like to see
in the Question of the Week?  Send it to elections@michigan.gov.