What election protection looks like on the ground

Trained community members power Michigan United’s election protection program. They understand that protecting the vote requires a year-round commitment, not just a November push. Here is what that work looks like:

• Voter education: Bilingual outreach in English, Arabic, and Spanish so every community member knows their rights before Election Day arrives.
• Poll monitoring: Trained volunteers stationed at high-need precincts to spot problems in real time and provide immediate assistance to voters.
• Rapid response: A live hotline and legal partner network ready to challenge illegal voter purges, polling closures, and intimidation in real time.
• Long-term advocacy: Policy campaigns that fight to expand, protect, and enforce the voting laws that make democracy more equitable for everyone.
• Public support & post-election vigilance: Making sure every vote is counted by volunteering after Election Day and staying engaged until every ballot is officially certified.
• Prosecuting voter suppression: Holding accountable those who deploy tactics that impede the constitutional right to vote, because suppression in any form is an attack on democracy itself.

Why right now matters most

The 2026 midterms will shape who controls redistricting decisions, school funding formulas, healthcare access, and the future of workers’ rights in Michigan. Every race on the ballot, from governor to local school board, carries consequences that touch daily life. In close races, which Michigan increasingly produces, a handful of protected votes in a single precinct can change everything.

Misinformation about voting rules spreads faster than ever on social media. New restrictions on drop boxes and absentee ballot assistance confuse even experienced voters. Voter roll purges have pushed eligible voters off the rolls in several Michigan counties, often without adequate notice. In this environment, election protection is not a nice-to-have. It is essential infrastructure for democracy.

Michigan United believes that a democracy worthy of the name is one where power flows from the people, all of the people, not just the few. Election protection makes that principle real. We honor the generations who marched, organized, and sacrificed to win the vote. We work to ensure the next generation inherits a democracy stronger than the one we received.