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REMINDER: Two Hours to MFE News @ Noon


Friend,


Don't forget to tune in for this week's MFE Coalition Team meeting in less than 2 hours.


We’ll hear about MFE’s Request for EAC OIG Assessment of Audit Risk that was submitted to the Elections Assistance Commission, and why it's important.


We’ll have speakers from Turning Point, Pulpit Patriots, and Monroe County Soles to the Rolls. Senator Ruth Johnson will discuss SoS Benson's lack of support to Clerks dealing with the new voting laws.


Meeting Registration link and Agenda below. After registering, you will receive instructions on how to join the meeting.


Join a project. Solve problems. Make a difference.


Yours in election integrity,


Patrice Johnson, Chair

Michigan Fair Elections


Please note: No representatives of the media are allowed in our meetings.



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Agenda

MFE Coalition Task Force Meeting

Michigan Fair Elections

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, Feb. 01, 2024,


Patrice Johnson, Chair, Mich. Fair Elections 

--MFE submits Request for EAC OIG Assessment of Audit Risk


Jeff S.

--What MFE is asking of the Elections Assistance Commission, Office of Inspector General and why it’s important


Monroe County Soles to the Roles

--Data collection and information provided to the clerks

--Where we are with our townships and overall plan


Luke Malace, Turning Point

--Focus Michigan


Elizabeth A.

--Redistricting issues 


Rosemary T.

--Serving vulnerable voters


Adam Rebrandt

--Pulpit Patriots and what you can do


Maureen H.

--Social media team


Allison N.

--Non-citizen registrants report


Sen. Ruth Johnson

--SoS leaving clerks high and dry


New business


Next Task Force Coalition Meeting: Thurs., Feb. 8, 2024, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM meeting.


 

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WANTED: Poll Challengers and Election Inspectors


Pure Integrity Michigan Elections (PIME) is renewing its participation in the statewide Election Protection Team to make sure cities and towns across the Mitten State have an equal partisan balance of election inspectors and poll challengers, as the law requires.


If you are interested in becoming an election inspector or poll challenger, fill out the form at: www.electionprotectionteam.com/MI. Once you sign up, you will be emailed a list of poll challenger trainings.


All poll challengers must attend at least one training to be placed at a location in 2024.  To register, click on one of the Training Schedule links below. If you cannot attend one of these training sessions, more will be scheduled for February.

Virtual (Zoom) Training Schedule

  • Thursday, January 25th at 6:30 pm (RSVP here

  • Monday, January 29th at 1:00 pm (RSVP here

  • Wednesday, January 31st at 7:00 pm (RSVP here)

  • Thursday, February 1st at 11:00 am (RSVP here)

  • Monday, February 5th at 1:00 pm (RSVP here)

  • Wednesday, February 7th at 7:00 PM  (RSVP here)

  • Thursday, February 8th at 11:00 AM (RSVP here)

  • Monday, February 12th at 1:00 PM (RSVP here)

  • Wednesday, February 14th at 7:00 PM (RSVP here)

  • Thursday, February 15th at 11:00 AM (RSVP here)

  • Monday, February 19th at 1:00 PM (RSVP here

  • Wednesday, February 21 at 7:00 PM (RSVP here

  • Monday, February 26 at 1:00 PM (RSVP here)

 

Mark your calendars to attend Election Integrity Network's outstanding national working groups. Consider also serving as liaison to report to MFE's Task Force Coalition on our Thursday meetings.  

  • Citizen Research Project | Ned Jones, EIN

  • Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Election Technology | Jim Womack, NCEIT

  • Every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 4 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Introduction to Election Integrity Infrastructure | Kerri Toloczko and Ned Jones, EIN

  • Every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Vote By Mail / USPS | Ned Jones, EIN

  • Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 4 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Legislative Development | Kathleen Harms, TN

  • Every Wednesday at 2 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Voter Roll Maintenance | Willard Helander, EIN

  • Every Wednesday at 4 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Vulnerable Voters | Kerri Toloczko, EIN

  • Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 4 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Every 1st Thursday at 7 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Election Audits | Mike Raisch

  • Every 1st and 3rd Thursday at 4 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Building Local Task Forces | Joshua Taylor

  • Every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE

  • Media Training | Kerri Toloczko

  • Every 1st Thursday at 7 p.m. (ET)

  • Register HERE


 

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