Check your voter registration
Confirm that your registration and address are current.
Michigan voter lookup ↗Small actions still count
Take Action in 5 Minutes
Choose the time you have. Every option is designed to be specific, constructive, nonpartisan, and connected to an official source.
5 minutes
Check one thing
Save one official contact
Choose your community and save the clerk or main government office.
Open My Community Hub →Read one agenda
Scan the next council, school-board, county, or legislative agenda.
Find meeting sources →10 minutes
Understand and share
Read a bill summary and status
Use the official record to see what a bill says and where it is in the process.
Search Michigan bills ↗Share one verified resource
Send someone a direct link to a benefit, clerk, meeting, or voter tool.
Find a resource →Review your sample ballot
See the offices and proposals assigned to your precinct.
Official sample ballot ↗15 minutes
Prepare a useful response
Draft public comment
Write the issue, your evidence or experience, and one clear request.
Find the public body →Research candidates consistently
Use the same source and information fields for every candidate.
Open candidate sources →Subscribe to legislative notices
Select the committees or updates relevant to your concern.
Notification lists ↗30 minutes
Participate more deeply
Prepare a records request
Identify the specific public record, date range, department, and preferred format.
Find the right office →Apply to be a poll worker
Review eligibility and express interest in paid election service.
Democracy MVP ↗Study a meeting packet
Read the staff report, attachments, budget effect, and proposed action.
Open meeting calendars →1 hour
Show up or build capacity
Attend a public meeting
Confirm the schedule, read the agenda, and observe or participate respectfully.
Plan a meeting →Help someone use Civic Key
Connect a neighbor with reliable help, voter information, or a responsible public office.
Explore Civic Key →Volunteer locally
Contact a library, nonprofit, neighborhood group, or public body about a defined need.
Find community contacts →