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In communities across Michigan, it’s hard to find people to run elections

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Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.Sharon Tyler stepped down as Berrien County clerk last year. After 12 years in the role, she was tired of missing out on family events and time with her grandchildren because of a growing workload.The death threats didn’t help. When her grandchildren asked to have a sleepover, “I’d …

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Michigan is short of clerks to oversee elections, but harassment and workload turn people away

Clerks have seen their workloads increase significantly in recent years with the expansion of absentee and early voting. They are often targets of misinformation or threats, which, when combined with low pay, can make the job unappetizing for new potential clerks. (Brittany Greeson for Votebeat)This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Votebeat is a …

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In communities across Michigan, it’s hard to find people to run elections

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.Sharon Tyler stepped down as Berrien County clerk last year. After 12 years in the role, she was tired of missing out on family events and time with her grandchildren because of a growing workload.The death threats didn’t help. When her grandchildren asked to have a sleepover, “I’d …

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Help wanted: Michigan election clerks wiling to face workload, harassment

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. Sharon Tyler stepped down as Berrien County clerk last year. After 12 years in the role, she was tired of missing out on family events and time with her grandchildren because of a growing workload. This story also appeared in Votebeat The death threats d…

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Votebeat broke the news in on Monday, March 10, 2025.
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