Do Your Part for Election Integrity

Now is the time for those of us concerned about election integrity to stand up! Keep reading.

Some of us have been volunteer poll “watchers” or poll “challengers,” but there’s a better way. Michigan statute calls for parity at the polls between Democrat and Republican “workers.” The problem is that in some jurisdictions, there are not enough willing Republicans to fulfill the statutory requirement. This is especially true for Detroit, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.

That’s where you come in. Now–right now–is the time to raise your hand to be a paid election worker at a Detroit precinct for the 2025 elections just ahead. Start by clicking this MCC link to get started. You’ll be trained. It can pay several hundred dollars per day for a day or two of work. You’ll also be an experienced worker eligible to serve in the critical 2026 elections.

Renee Strobl, a poll worker herself, notes, “A poll worker, unlike a challenger and watcher, is a paid position (approximately $300-$600 dollars for the day, depending on your role. This duty allows far greater influence on how the ballots are processed. Even for people who have been rebuffed by Detroit in the past, this recruitment is aimed to ensure the GOP gets fair representation.”

Take it from another eastsider, David DeWitt, who has served multiple times as a paid Detroit poll worker at Huntington Place and found it gratifying.

The work involves sitting at a table with three other dedicated workers meticulously opening and processing ballots. Each of us is assigned a distinct role. Supervisors are generally great, and their function is to ensure counts run smoothly and accurately with robust checks and balances in place to verify that each ballot has been correctly tallied.

It's a pleasant working environment. I have thoroughly enjoyed the people I have worked with each time. All of us are there to make sure the job is done correctly and yet there is time during the processing–during breaks and lunch– to have light conversation. There is only one time that a worker at our table was warned about improper processing. If the supervisor sees any misconduct or short cuts, that person is warned and risks expulsion at any time while counting is underway.

The counting process often takes a full day or a combination of day and night shifts. Despite the challenges, the experience has been immensely rewarding, and I am proud to have contributed to the election process in such a meaningful way. 

Good news: the paid parking on the Huntington roof is monitored, secure and safe. All the workers in each shift arrive and leave at about the same time.

David adds, “If people want to contact me, I would be pleased to share my positive experience. I have been at Huntington Place as a paid poll worker counting absentee ballots three times.”

Just contact this website and we’ll put you in touch with David. To begin your application to be a paid poll worker, click this link:
https://www.michiganconservativecoalition.com/signup. It’s simple.