{"id":8776,"date":"2026-04-24T08:05:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miunitedaction.org\/?p=8776"},"modified":"2026-04-24T08:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:23:31","slug":"why-election-protection-matters-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miunitedaction.org\/zh\/why-election-protection-matters-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Election Protection Matters Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"brz brz-root__container brz-reset-all brz-root__container-page\" >\n<section id=\"mONeDsGys91s_mONeDsGys91s\" class=\"brz-section brz-section__header brz-section__header-type--animated brz-css-d-sectionheader brz-css-a7uxin\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__header--animated brz-css-d-sectionheader brz-css-a7uxin\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__header-sticky-item brz-css-d-sectionheaderstickyitem brz-css-ycbh6p\" data-brz-custom-id=\"taADVUAWb4aP\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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brz-text__editor\">DONATE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"ajx5tM77sZg__ajx5tM77sZg_\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-d-section brz-css-17ww73g\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-d-sectionitem-bg brz-css-1un7zur\" data-brz-custom-id=\"gx_sfDw17Wbx\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-d-sectionitem-container brz-css-j3uqad\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-uyxabc brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__population brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-glcp61 brz-css-d-dcrichtext brz-css-21tubz\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jSzTtvrG2zyA\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text-context-wrapper\">\n<p>Why Election Protection Matters Today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-r-wrapper brz-css-16s7112 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-d-spacer brz-css-1qd1sf1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1wlqjau brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-m3catb\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qQSXtzhKPXj4\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-montserrat brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-m_0_5 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-gutkg\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ieXn1\" data-uniq-id=\"rLqYT\"><strong class=\"brz-bold-true\">The right to vote is foundational. Rights without protection are just words on paper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-montserrat brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-m_0_5 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-nlpPn\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-piFSS\" data-uniq-id=\"dbiso\"><strong class=\"brz-bold-true\">Michigan United stands on the front lines to make sure every vote counts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-montserrat brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-m_0_5 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-vFNvX\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-yof_K\" data-uniq-id=\"eBDhd\"><strong class=\"brz-bold-true\">By Rev. Ra Shad Frazier-Gaines, MPA | Deputy Director of Movement Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-d-row-row brz-css-g3kqsc\" data-brz-custom-id=\"nhW2VviitwcU\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-d-row-container brz-css-wj7j4m\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-1obqzsa\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qCJqOQ8LNT9G\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-1yfzsyx\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-knhiz0 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-xyvkjq\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qe9x26IK1KsS\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-montserrat brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-t2ZiH\" data-uniq-id=\"j7s8i\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-gNS4o\"><strong class=\"brz-italic-true brz-cp-color3 brz-bold-true\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color3),1);\"><em>\u201cVoting is the expression of our commitment to each other, to our community, <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-montserrat brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-mW6qr\" data-uniq-id=\"lcpeL\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-aVXym\"><strong class=\"brz-italic-true brz-cp-color3 brz-bold-true\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color3),1);\"><em>and to our shared future.\u201d \u2013 Sharon Salzberg<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-hhrkru brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-1omx8ao\" data-brz-custom-id=\"uCWW2ydGV1QV\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p data-uniq-id=\"rNGmF\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-lDRIl\" class=\"brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-a4IYT\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Democracy is not a spectator sport. Every two years, millions of Michiganders make their voices heard at the ballot box. Yet for too many people, especially in communities of color, immigrant neighborhoods, and low-income areas, the path to voting runs through unnecessary obstacles. Long lines. Confusing ID requirements. Polling places that close without warning. Misinformation flooding social media. These are not accidents. They are the predictable results of systemic under-investment in fair elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"eRnZ9\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-v1Mlh\" class=\"brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-j_txH\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"zqfA5\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-oGbIp\" class=\"brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-xxavl\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Election protection turns the laws on the books into reality on the ground. It means stationing trained volunteers at polling locations. It means operating a hotline people can call when something goes wrong. It means deploying legal support to act when rights are violated. And most of all, it means building communities who know their rights and use them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-d-row-row brz-css-1h9qque\" data-brz-custom-id=\"zwtS3FwOMY9l\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-d-row-container brz-css-xnv03s\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-fmm3xm\" data-brz-custom-id=\"eR0xIYIO1LFt\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-16myrmy\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1x84m3g brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-hgrwv6\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ixsf5SolCqZK\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h2 data-uniq-id=\"zrL1J\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-wS2F2\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading2 brz-text-lg-center brz-css-gRlQc\"><span style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color5),1);\" class=\"brz-cp-color5\">54.1%<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-oxnjiu brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-1mypvgg\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xRjlphfK8kV5\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-18 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-svZkc\" data-uniq-id=\"uOOR4\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-n2pjb\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">of U.S. jurisdictions reported difficulty recruiting poll workers in 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-18 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-bsM0K\" data-uniq-id=\"yCq8a\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-zmsbh\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">(U.S. EAC, 2022)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-hje3u8\" data-brz-custom-id=\"gUUva9nJameY\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-41k2si\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-fxbu5p brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-1unp9q8\" data-brz-custom-id=\"oBmGK4o5SRIy\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h2 class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-heading2 brz-css-wMygq\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-fnjzB\" data-uniq-id=\"p_I4j\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color5),1);\">17%<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-97i0hg brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-td5c17\" data-brz-custom-id=\"zzsYBBiqCktR\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-18 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-i2aze\" data-uniq-id=\"ca7Rh\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-biqBU\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">decline in poll workers nationally from 2020 to 2022, from 774,000 to 644,000 (Pew Research Center, 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-aoh4zn\" data-brz-custom-id=\"dcTfgfg9IjrA\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-1uqpb3s\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1ws59vs brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-15qhpk0\" data-brz-custom-id=\"gpd1K5XTF2Et\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h2 class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-heading2 brz-css-uENvg\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-zv9Z5\" data-uniq-id=\"qQdrp\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color5),1);\">200k+<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-n1lq4s brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-1dtbwzx\" data-brz-custom-id=\"bD96uxJEwPEL\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-18 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-kmEbe\" data-uniq-id=\"aYCEv\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-kWxfC\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Michigan voters contacted by Michigan United last election cycle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-10w1yw6\" data-brz-custom-id=\"hvnE0Y7PMfg3\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-25x7p\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-18bhxuy brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-kwhl95\" data-brz-custom-id=\"caiovDqiVa4e\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h2 class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-heading2 brz-css-i3bLL\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-dQ9eu\" data-uniq-id=\"yamUg\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color5),1);\">16%<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-zhf3wh brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-2ezspx\" data-brz-custom-id=\"tVYgJG6MtrQ3\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-18 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-zXCfz\" data-uniq-id=\"dOpZY\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-vekCu\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">of metro Detroit polling places met full accessibility standards in 2022 (Detroit Disability Power and Carter Center, 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-dix82m brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-5lj7sd\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jjMf05aRlD2t\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-xtv7x\" data-uniq-id=\"rFDDn\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-jam8r\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">The landscape has changed, and the stakes are higher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"y_ZY_\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-jONsp\" class=\"brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-crfYQ\"><span style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" class=\"brz-cp-color2\">Michigan made history in 2022 by enshrining voting rights directly into the state constitution through Proposal 2. Voters won same-day voter registration, nine days of early voting, and expanded absentee ballot access. Organizing, showing up, and refusing to be silenced delivered these victories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"sdb3Y\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-gOtsF\" class=\"brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-qgbDO\"><span style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" class=\"brz-cp-color2\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"kl10c\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-jc7g0\" class=\"brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-sd_i9\"><span style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" class=\"brz-cp-color2\">But hard-won victories face constant challenges. A series of Supreme Court decisions has weakened the Voting Rights Act and made it harder to fight discriminatory election laws. State legislatures across the country now routinely target the very provisions Michigan fought to win. Voter suppression adapts its playbook, and Michigan United adapts its response.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-d-row-row brz-css-1d09xd5\" data-brz-custom-id=\"eP5Tl7gbWXDQ\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-d-row-container brz-css-ppghrj\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-eamtac\" data-brz-custom-id=\"djGeQxEFjORD\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-l5h2j3\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-mdzmj9 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-1baox6h\" data-brz-custom-id=\"beJoYugG8uGN\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-q0PJq\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-fMdoe\" data-uniq-id=\"bz7g7\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color3 brz-bold-true brz-italic-true\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color3),1);\"><em>\u201cThe ballot is stronger than the bullet \u2014 but only when it is protected.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-beN1s\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-vZT1a\" data-uniq-id=\"dFLFd\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color3 brz-bold-true brz-italic-true\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color3),1);\"><em>Rev. Ra Sh\u00e1d Frazier-Gaines, MPA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-jn4nc7 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-eyubpd\" data-brz-custom-id=\"oBWaZ61sNCXs\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-yky_o\" data-uniq-id=\"oSKWX\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-lsVi3\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">What election protection looks like on the ground<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"zoSAg\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-eTCZp\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-ae0ve\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Trained community members power Michigan United\u2019s 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:<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"mSu3p\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-g4H_n\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-pyML3\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-bcp-color2 brz-css-aKf2c\" data-uniq-id=\"hGV2c\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-lT0eQ\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Voter education: Bilingual outreach in English, Arabic, and Spanish so every community member knows their rights before Election Day arrives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-bcp-color2 brz-css-obRNk\" data-uniq-id=\"riZsx\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-xd8PY\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Poll monitoring: Trained volunteers stationed at high-need precincts to spot problems in real time and provide immediate assistance to voters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-bcp-color2 brz-css-de0rF\" data-uniq-id=\"g_Ir6\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-h1MeF\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Rapid response: A live hotline and legal partner network ready to challenge illegal voter purges, polling closures, and intimidation in real time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-bcp-color2 brz-css-tExo3\" data-uniq-id=\"tFK6j\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-gMgIY\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Long-term advocacy: Policy campaigns that fight to expand, protect, and enforce the voting laws that make democracy more equitable for everyone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-bcp-color2 brz-css-aQXJe\" data-uniq-id=\"cdPEZ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-tZqJm\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Public support &amp; post-election vigilance: Making sure every vote is counted by volunteering after Election Day and staying engaged until every ballot is officially certified.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-bcp-color2 brz-css-hjBON\" data-uniq-id=\"mWG37\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-t5a7T\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">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.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"k9V0x\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-aM98B\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-yyGpR\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-bekRC\" data-uniq-id=\"k4SHr\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-nSnoU\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Why right now matters most<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"s2WrW\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-x_1lk\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-o63X0\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">The 2026 midterms will shape who controls redistricting decisions, school funding formulas, healthcare access, and the future of workers\u2019 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"c6CD0\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-lWND2\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-hgKxW\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"uRDPC\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-kjxvf\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-jQRkL\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"pQVdu\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-cdTm_\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-mxTGG\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-9ocdg0 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-1o37sx0\" data-brz-custom-id=\"nf3PQ5oBySmF\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-hHqoo\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-cEjft\" data-uniq-id=\"u1t7r\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-fvQQs\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-iz6hH\" data-uniq-id=\"jT6se\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Brennan Center for Justice. (2025, January 15). Voting laws roundup: 2024 in review. <\/span><a class=\"link--external brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/research-reports\/voting-laws-roundup-2024-review\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\">https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/research-reports\/voting-laws-roundup-2024-review<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-f4WZF\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-g7lHp\" data-uniq-id=\"tmT2u\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Brennan Center for Justice. (2025, May 28). The lasting effects of voter suppression. <\/span><a class=\"link--external brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/analysis-opinion\/lasting-effects-voter-suppression\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/analysis-opinion\/lasting-effects-voter-suppression<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-ukcAY\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-bn4xc\" data-uniq-id=\"qcMKb\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Brennan Center for Justice. (n.d.). Voter purges. <\/span><a class=\"link--external brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/issues\/ensure-every-american-can-vote\/vote-suppression\/voter-purges\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/issues\/ensure-every-american-can-vote\/vote-suppression\/voter-purges<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-k26zY\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-akofa\" data-uniq-id=\"xnDNY\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Detroit Disability Power and The Carter Center. (2024). Michigan polling place accessibility audit: Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. As cited in Votebeat, October 30, 2024. <\/span><a class=\"link--external brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/michigan\/2024\/10\/30\/michigan-voting-disability-access-polling-places-detroit\/\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/michigan\/2024\/10\/30\/michigan-voting-disability-access-polling-places-detroit\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-cOxv7\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-l5Pmg\" data-uniq-id=\"fvcPx\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Ivacko, T., and Horner, D. (2017). Local leaders\u2019 views on elections in Michigan: Accuracy, problems, and reform options. Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, University of Michigan. <\/span><a class=\"link--external brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" href=\"https:\/\/closup.umich.edu\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\">https:\/\/closup.umich.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-iVAEK\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-rc3Zr\" data-uniq-id=\"sWpIT\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Lamb, R. L. (2025). Staffing elections. Social Science Quarterly. <\/span><a class=\"link--external brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ssqu.70067\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ssqu.70067<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-vfZDr\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-wIMin\" data-uniq-id=\"pLH3y\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Manson, S., and Gronke, P. (2022). Local election officials survey. Brennan Center for Justice. <\/span><a class=\"link--external brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/research-reports\/local-election-officials-survey-march-2022\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/research-reports\/local-election-officials-survey-march-2022<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-j1eyw\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ufTzs\" data-uniq-id=\"sPDYs\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">Pew Research Center. (2024, October 24). Key facts about U.S. poll workers ahead of the 2024 election. <\/span><a class=\"link--external brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/10\/24\/key-facts-about-us-poll-workers\/\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/10\/24\/key-facts-about-us-poll-workers\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-z25cC\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-bzDCm\" data-uniq-id=\"pqkxg\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">U.S. Election Assistance Commission. (2023). Election administration and voting survey (EAVS) 2022. <\/span><a class=\"link--external brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eac.gov\/research-and-data\/studies-and-reports\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.eac.gov\/research-and-data\/studies-and-reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-bcp-color2 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-css-rNgP3\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-mt4Uz\" data-uniq-id=\"crl_P\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\" style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color2),1);\">U.S. Election Assistance Commission. (n.d.). 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