Time change – Daylight Savings Time

Clocks will go ahead one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10. Most tabulators and voter assist terminals must be manually adjusted to the correct time. Review the Time Adjustment Instructions for step-by-step instructions for each vendor system.

Combining precincts for the May Consolidated Election

Jurisdictions that plan to operate a combined precinct per their county’s school plan must go to the QVF’s Election Geography module to create the combined precinct (and update the polling location if necessary) prior to April 7. Temporarily combining precincts in QVF is a critical step in preparing for Election Day, ensuring that the information in the Election Day e-pollbook and online at Michigan.gov/Vote is accurate.

BOE is hiring

Training and Election Assistance Departmental Analyst 12 - Lead Worker - Training Programs – This position is a lead analyst for the Training & Election Assistance Section. As a lead analyst, this position will be responsible for guiding, directing, and reviewing the work of employees within the section . This position will also assist the Training & Elections Assistance Section in handling complex issues that arise within the section, and in creating and implementing new training programs based on best practices in education and training technologies. This position will also develop and adapt training materials for Michigan election officials, conduct training sessions (both online and in person) covering election administration and related technologies/tools, and educate and oversee the performance of Michigan’s 1,600+ county and local election officials to ensure proper practices and procedures.

Training and Election Assistance Departmental Analyst 12 - Lead Worker - Integrating Training –This position is a lead analyst for the Training & Election Assistance Section. As a lead analyst, this position will be responsible for guiding the work of employees within the section related to the integration of procedural and technical training documents and serve as the liaison with relevant sections of BOE. This position will also assist the Training & Elections Assistance Section in handling complex issues that arise within the section, and in creating and implementing new training programs based on best practices in education and training technologies. This position will also develop and adapt training materials for Michigan election officials, conduct training sessions (both online and in person) covering election administration and related technologies/tools, and educate and oversee the performance of Michigan’s 1,600+ county and local election officials to ensure proper practices and procedures.

Accessibility spotlight

BOE is continuing to feature a series of videos, events, links, and articles designed to increase familiarity with general accessibility requirements and best practices.

As election officials, it is critical that we support all individuals’ right to vote and provide the necessary resources to help voters feel more engaged and confident.

We believe that this series will be educational and help us all continue to ensure that everyone can vote privately and independently whether they vote at a polling place or at home. We encourage you to review the previous accessibility spotlights and use these videos in your trainings.

In our ninth installment, we are featuring a webinar entitled Accessibility and Elections: How to Better Serve Voters with Disabilities. This webinar is hosted by The Elections Group and will take place on March 21 at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A panel of experts will discuss accessibility and elections, and the important role that election administrators play in creating an inclusive voting environment. The registration link can be found here.