Promote the Vote Fund
Michigan Nonpartisan Canvass Monitor
Ensure votes are certified in accordance with law
Posted April 27, 2026
Background & Context
All 83 counties in Michigan have a Board of County Canvassers. Each board is bipartisan with two Republican canvassers and two Democratic canvassers. The boards are constitutionally required to canvass the election and certify the results. The role of county canvassers is purely ministerial, however some canvassers threaten or fail to complete their constitutional duty to certify the election. In partnership with the League of Women Voters Michigan, we are looking for volunteers to monitor the county canvass.
Work & Deliverables
Nonpartisan canvass monitors play a critical role of observing a Board of County Canvassers’ meeting to ensure that the canvassing process proceeds smoothly and the results are certified in accordance with the law.
Volunteers will be needed for the primary between August 5 and August 18 and for the general between November 4 and 17. We will not know the specific dates within those windows until they are determined by each county.
Our coalition especially needs coverage in the following counties: Alger, Branch, Cheboygan, Clare, Dickinson, Gladwin, Gratiot, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Presque Isle, Shiawassee, Schoolcraft, and St. Joseph.
Promote the Vote Fund
Promote the Vote Fund (PTVF) is a coalition of nonpartisan organizations committed to removing barriers to voting and safeguarding Michigan’s elections. As a coordinator of Michigan’s nonpartisan Election Protection Program, PTVF works with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights to staff and monitor the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and organizes election protection volunteers across the state.
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Promote the Vote Fund
Promote the Vote Fund (PTVF) is a coalition of nonpartisan organizations committed to removing barriers to voting and safeguarding Michigan’s elections. As a coordinator of Michigan’s nonpartisan Election Protection Program, PTVF works with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights to staff and monitor the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and organizes election protection volunteers across the state.