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Aug 28, 2024

I knew I had to get out from behind my keyboard to make a difference – here's what you can do now to protect our democracy.

In 2016, I made a decision to put my money where my mouth is. I saw my online community making posts spreading misinformation – and others asking what they could do, how they could get involved to protect...

Aug 15, 2024

Take our Clerk Quiz!

We throw the word “clerk” around quite a bit during election season. If you’re wondering exactly what they do – here’s the deal:

Clerks are incredible public servants who are on the frontlines,...

We throw the word “clerk” around quite a bit during election season. If you’re wondering exactly what they do – here’s the deal:

Clerks are incredible public servants who are on the frontlines,...

Aug 8, 2024

How did we get here?

A national abortion ban would undermine MI abortion rights.

Jul 23, 2024

Disability Pride and Voting Rights

As someone who has dealt with a significant physical disability my entire life, I don’t like asking for help, even though I sometimes need it. Whether I’m using my cane to knock down a can from a grocery...

Jul 11, 2024

I Was Wrongfully Arrested Because of Facial Recognition Technology. It Shouldn’t Happen to Anyone Else

On January 9, 2020, Detroit Police Department (DPD) officers arrested me on my front lawn in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in front of my wife and two young daughters, for a crime I had nothing to do with....

Jul 9, 2024

Meet Michigan's Local Election Leaders: Melanie Ryska, Sterling Heights City Clerk

This election year, our hope is to introduce you to some of these hardworking members of our community with brief conversations about what they do and why they are committed to this important work. This...