Currently, county and local clerks can electronically submit a reimbursement form for expenses attributable to the Feb. 27, 2024 Presidential Primary. To prepare, clerks should review the Reimbursement Guidelines for the 2024 Presidential Primary document, available in eLearning In order to be reimbursed, claim forms must be received by May 27, 2024. This deadline is set by statute, and we cannot process any forms received after this date.
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June 7 is the deadline for cities and townships to establish, move, or abolish a polling place for the Aug. 6 primary election.
As a reminder, the moving of an early voting site or polling place requires:
- Township board or city council/commission approval
- Notice to voters
- Notice of the change posted at the old polling location
Clerks who have not already done so should verify that all polling places they plan to use will be available for Aug. 6. If any polling places change, this information must be updated in QVF.
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - Clerks planning to process or tabulate AV ballots before Election Day must submit written notice to the Secretary of State by completing the Early Tabulation Declaration form in eLearning.
Friday, July 19, 2024 – Deadline to post notice on website (if available) and in clerk's office of the location, dates, hours, and number of election inspectors for AV counting place if processing and tabulating AV ballots before Election Day.
Friday, July 26, 2024 - Deadline for clerks processing and tabulating AV ballots before Election Day to post revised notice of location, dates, hours, or number of election inspectors if needed.
Monday, July 29, 2024 - Cities or townships with a population of at least 5,000 may begin processing and tabulating AV ballots.
Monday, August 5, 2024 - Any city or township may begin processing and tabulating AV ballots.
For processing instructions, see the “Early Absent Voter Ballot Processing and Tabulating Guide” in the eLearning Center.
The Michigan Department of State announced earlier this week a statewide “I Voted” sticker contest. All students in Michigan schools are encouraged to apply. There will be separate entry categories for Elementary/Middle School (K-8), and High School (9-12), as well as a general entry category for all Michiganders. Entries are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. Finalists will be selected via online voting open to the public throughout July. Winners will be announced in August and will receive special recognition from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Full contest rules are available at Michigan.gov/IVotedSticker.
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Departmental Specialist 13 - Security and Standards Section - Emerging Topics Specialist - This position serves as the Election Administration Emerging Topics Specialist providing specialized support to the Bureau of Election's (BOE) Security and Standards Section, providing expert advice regarding emerging or special topics requiring new solutions statewide or at the municipal or county level. Incumbent serves as BOE liaison with national, state, county, and local election administration experts regarding best practices surrounding election day voting, early voting, absentee voting, and election administration duties at the local and county level; identifies opportunities for improvement in statewide procedures, and supports individual jurisdictions with special or emerging issues requiring expert support and resolution.
Departmental Analyst 12 - Security and Standards Section - This position serves as an analyst in the Security and Standards section and will serve as recognized resource for creating or changing election administration materials for clerks and vendors based on changes to the Michigan Election Law. This position will gather data from election officials to determine program needs and coordinate with Election Administration staff on development of section programs; assist with the oversight of Michigan’s 1,600+ county and local election officials in the performance of their duties to ensure proper practices and procedures; and provide support for section programs, such as assisting with audits and recounts. This position will require some travel.
Departmental Technician 7-E9 - Elections Help Desk Unit - This departmental technician primarily serves as a help desk customer service representative, providing procedural information about campaign finance, disclosure, notarial acts and election law to candidates, committees, election administrators, notary providers and to the general public. This incumbent will be responsible for tier 1 support and triage for inbound calls and communication to the Bureau of Elections to either resolve or route to the appropriate advanced level support. The incumbent provides additional support for bureau wide project activities and initiatives. Incumbent coordinates the staff that provides coverage for the Bureau of Elections front desk that support in person appointments or customer questions.
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Beginning today, Thursday, May 23, absent voter application and ballot drop boxes must be regularly inspected to ensure compliance with drop box requirements. Additionally, video monitoring for any drop box purchased and installed after Oct. 1, 2020, must also begin on this date. Please see our Drop Box Resources playlist in eLearning for more information.
The BOE Training Team is hitting the road to offer our in-person 2024 Election Cycle Preparation Training in all of Michigan’s 83 counties. These three-hour sessions are designed to assist county and local election officials with preparations for the August Primary and November General elections, focusing on election procedure changes, election resources, and lessons learned from previous election cycles.
The session is a mandatory component of required 2024-25 Continuing Education for election administrators and is open to all clerks and deputy clerks. Sessions are expected to run between May 22 and June 24. Sessions are available for signup in eLearning. If you are unable to attend the class scheduled in your county, please feel free to sign up for a class in a different county that best fits your schedule.
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