Fw: It's Voter Protection Season! Join the MI Dems Voter Protection Team
John Helge
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 1:03 PM
Subject: It's Voter Protection Season! Join the MI Dems Voter Protection Team
Hello,
With absentee ballots heading out this week, voting is officially just around the corner! We are so excited to reach out and invite you to partner with us in growing our Voter Protection team. Your
support is truly the heart of our mission to safeguard democracy for the upcoming elections.
We’ve shared some wonderful volunteer roles and sign-up links below, and we would be absolutely honored to welcome your entire club membership into this essential work. We are deeply grateful for any help you can provide in sharing these opportunities within
your community to help ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted. We've also included a one-pager for convenient sharing.
New Voter Protection Roles & Intake Form
The stakes for the upcoming Primary and General Elections have never been higher. The fight to protect democracy is on, and every single role is crucial to securing our wins this November. Join us and become a frontline defender of the vote—your action is needed now! Sign up to get involved at www.michigandems.com/voterprotection.
We are in need of the following volunteers:
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Activation Team: Use warm calls/texts to re-engage veteran volunteers for upcoming elections. Active NOW-October.
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Poll Challenger: Observes Early Voting, Election Day voting, Absentee Ballot counting on and before Election Day. Active July 25-August 4, October-November 3.
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County Canvass Observer: Monitor post-Election Day processes that determine official vote count and certifies results. Active August 5-18, November 4-17.
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Ballot Cure and Pre-Cure: Help voters fix ballot or registration issues so their mail-in votes count. Active April-November.
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Voter Assistance Hotline: Answer calls and guide voters through important voting information and procedures. Active June-November.
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Clerk Engagement (Local Lead): Work with local clerks to monitor decisions, solve voter issues, and safeguard elections. Active year-round.
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Research & Data Management: Provide crucial behind-the-scenes support to keep the program running smoothly. Active year-round.
We will host Challenger Q&A sessions, voter rights updates, and more in the coming weeks. Our Activation Team is working hard to reach volunteers across the state to support and mobilize our efforts for the election. We need a large group of Vote Protectors across the state, and you can help by signing up for calls. View all of our upcoming events and dates at https://www.mobilize.us/teammichigan/?tag_ids=270.