November 13, 2020

Debunking Misinformation, Myths, and Rumors

In response to various misinformation that is circulating regarding the 2020 Election, clerks have a number of resources at their disposal:

CISA Rumor Control Page.  According to the Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), this webpage is for people with questions about the security of their vote and preemptively debunks potential areas for disinformation. It is maintained by CISA in the Department of Homeland Security.

SOS Fact Check Page. This webpage debunks misinformation about conduct of elections in Michigan. It is maintained by the Michigan Department of State.

Joint Statement from the Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council and Sector Coordinating Council Executive Committees, which includes the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED). This includes the following statement: “The November 3^rd election was the most secure in American history.”

Election Liaison Section Phone Line

All Bureau of Elections phone lines are back up and running as normal. As a reminder, contact information for the Bureau is posted on our website.

In this issue:

• Debunking Misinformation, Myths, and Rumors
• Election Liaison Section Phone Line
• QVF Software Release for November 13, 2020

QVF Software Release for November 13, 2020

The QVF Release is as follows:

• Clerk Hours Report. Provides a report of all clerk hours for a given election by jurisdiction, county, or state.
• Forgot Password. Moved “Forgot Password” language further away from Login button.
• Voter Registration. Allow the rejected reason to be displayed when a user hovers over the av button on the voter registration screen.
• Inbox Report. Added headings and page breaks for the Inbox Report.
• Quick Match. Added a new “Request Merge and Continue” button so that requests can be made first and then the user can continue to the voter registration screen.

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