Greetings Michigan Dems!

I want to start by first thanking all of you that participated in our recent endorsement convention. The team at MDP worked hard to ensure that everyone, in every corner of the state could participate either in person or virtually. Thank you for your patience, your enthusiasm, and your continued support.

We endorsed an incredible slate of candidates to join the Democratic ticket alongside Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist. We have wasted no time getting out on the doors and talking to voters every day across the state about these candidates and the importance of defending democracy in 2022. I invite you to join us and find an opportunity to volunteer near you.

I said it in 2018 and in 2020, and I am saying it again in 2022, this is the most important election of our lifetime. The GOP and their disinformation campaign is continuing to gain strength and our only way to stop them is to elect Democrats that believe in our fundamental rights like reproductive freedom, public education, and access to voting. We also need Democrats that are committed to rebuilding our economy, investing in infrastructure, and supporting our labor community. Gretchen Whitmer started doing this day 1 in office and this is why we must re-elect her in November.

I am looking forward to working alongside all of you until the polls close on November 8, 2022, just 190 days away.

Go Dems!

Lavora Barnes Chair, MDP

P.S. As a quick reminder, our annual Legacy Dinner is on May 21 at the Huntington Place in Detroit. Get your tickets today!  

May 3 Election Information

Local elections in these counties, and special elections to fill vacant State House seats in House Districts 15, 36, 43, and 74, are this coming Tuesday, May 3. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm. Find your polling place at michigan.gov/vote.

Absentee ballots must be received by your city or township clerk by 8 pm on May 3. If you have not yet returned your ballot, take it to your clerk’s office or return it to your clerk’s secure drop box rather than mailing it, to make sure it arrives on time. Find your local Clerk here.

You can apply for an absentee ballot in person at your township clerk’s office until 4 pm on Monday, May 2 and vote it right there. If you aren’t yet registered to vote, you can register in person at your city or township clerk’s office with proof of residency, and then vote an absentee ballot there, up until 8 pm on May 3. Find your local Clerk here.

The Michigan Democratic Party Voter Assistance Hotline is available to answer any questions you may have about voting. You can reach us from 9 am to 5 pm on Monday, and from 7 am to 8 pm on Election Day at 1-833-MI-VOTES. We’re here to help you make your voice heard! – MDP Voter Protection Team