Michigan - State of Michigan
Program Title
Democracy MVP
Program Summary
Michigan's Democracy MVP election worker recruitment program, created by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in 2020, has enlisted more than 40,000 participants interested in serving in local and statewide elections. Throughout 2021, Democracy MVP recruited thousands of election workers while combating misinformation and galvanizing public confidence in election security. Evaluation of and improvements to Democracy MVP, implemented throughout 2021, have ensured a sustainable statewide election worker recruitment initiative will exist at the department for years to come.