By PIME Contributor | September 23, 2024
This fall’s presidential election in Michigan will offer voters a chance to vote early and in person starting October 26, with polling stations open a minimum of nine days before the official November 5 Election Day. While this expansion provides greater convenience for voters, it also comes with a significant challenge: Early voting increases the need for poll workers (called election inspectors) nine fold. Clerks are hiring and training workers now, and the hiring window will soon close.
Expanded Early Voting Means More Help Needed
With the introduction of early in-person voting across Michigan, designated polling locations will open for nine days before Election Day. This initiative aims to streamline voting, making it easier for Michigan residents to cast their ballots at their convenience. Early voting will start on October 26, and voters will be able to participate at a designated polling site near them.
However, the extended period of in-person voting has created a growing need for poll workers, also known as election inspectors, and poll challengers. Michigan will require significantly more support to manage these locations, and volunteers and workers alike are being called upon to serve.
Why Become a Paid Election Inspector?
Poll workers play an essential role in ensuring that elections are run smoothly, fairly, and efficiently. These workers are compensated for their time and efforts, and in Wayne County, which includes Detroit, election inspectors will earn at least $300 per day. Poll workers are responsible for checking in voters, ensuring the accuracy of the voting process, working absentee vote counting boards, and helping to resolve issues that arise.
Poll challengers, in contrast, are unpaid volunteers who also hold a vital position in the election process. Their primary responsibility is to oversee the polling activities and ensure that election laws are followed without irregularity.
Citizen Governance and Civic Duty
This constitutional republic is based on the principle of citizen governance through elected representatives. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something to preserve and protect the unalienable rights protected in the U.S. Constitution. Voting, serving as a poll worker, or acting as a poll challenger are all important ways to engage in the republican process.
Every individual's involvement helps preserve the integrity of elections and protects citizens' rights.
Pure Integrity Michigan Elections (PIME) is stepping up to ensure that elections across Michigan are fair and transparent. PIME is joining the statewide Election Protection team, focusing particularly on cities like Detroit, to ensure that all polling places have adequate oversight.
If you are interested in getting involved and getting paid for your efforts, PIME offers a simple and straightforward way to sign up to become an election inspector in Wayne County.
Get Involved: Become a Poll Worker in Detroit
If you would like to serve as a poll worker, the process is simple. Simply sign up on the Pure Integrity Michigan Elections’ website at www.PureIntegrityMichiganElections.org. Once you’ve signed up, you’ll receive an email with details on the training schedule and steps to follow. We’ll walk you through every step of the process.
Election Inspector Training
All poll workers must receive training and be hired by the local clerk attend for the 2024 election. If you can’t attend any of the initial sessions, additional training will be offered as the election approaches.
Is it safe?
Yes, Huntington Place (formerly TCF Center) is safe and secure. The convention center has its own attached parking facility, and the drive to Huntington Place is fast and easy.
For more information on how to get involved in ensuring election integrity, or to sign up as a poll worker, visit the Pure Integrity Michigan Elections website.
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION PRESS RELEASE:
WASHINGTON - September 19, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) sent letters to the Attorneys General from Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Florida, and Missouri, updating them on the Committee's investigation into ActBlue's campaign finance law violations. Along with the letter, the Attorneys General received the data and evidence that the Committee has collected over the course of almost a year. (see: Chairman Steil Announces Referrals to Attorneys General in ActBlue Investigation)
Learn how We The People can win back and secure OUR Future.
Join us Thursday, September 26, at 12 PM for
the weekly Coalition Task Force Meeting
To attend this meeting, use the Registration link below . It changes weekly.
After registering, you will receive an email with details on how to join the meeting.
Note: Representatives of the media are allowed in our meetings only with prior permission.
Important Notes and Disclaimers for Election Integrity Network National Working Groups and coalition calls
We operate under strict 501 (c)(4) non-profit, non-partisan guidelines. Please do not make any comments during the call or in the chat that are directly related to any campaign or candidate running for office or could be considered an endorsement or opposition of that candidate.
All calls are “off the record.” This means that no members of the media are allowed on our calls without permission and this rule also applies to participants. No comment or presentation can be shared outside of the call without the express permission of the speaker. This includes the call "Notes" available to our participants.
We always welcome new participants but ask that all newcomers register with their own registration link. Please do not forward your personal link to another participant.
For the security of the call, if you join by phone, you may be asked to unmute and provide your name.
This meeting is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice or instruction to lobby on behalf of any issue or organization.
Please donate to Michigan Fair Elections
MFE is a fiercely independent, tax-exempt 501(c)3 charity. We rely on voluntary contributions to fund our important, and sometimes costly, work. Legal claims are sometimes essential to improve the government and protect citizen rights, and they can be expensive. MFE accepts no government funding.
Please support MFE's investigative research, honest journalism, and litigative actions to defend We the People's inalienable rights as protected in the U.S. Constitution. Donate today to assist our educational efforts to protect the principles of individual liberty in America.
Mark your calendars to attend Election Integrity Network's outstanding national working groups. Consider also serving as liaison to report to the Task Force Coalition's Thursday meetings.
Below is the current schedule for National Working Groups. A link to the full National Working Group Calendar is HERE (All meetings are noted in Eastern time.)
Tuesday, September 24
Wednesday, September 25
Thursday, September 26
Click on the monthly NWG Calendar to register and join any meeting.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position of the Michigan Fair Elections. Every article written by an MFE author is generated by the author or editor alone. However, links or images embedded within the article, may have been generated by artificial intelligence.