MiVoice MiVote:
Transforming Voting & Election Education in Michigan
What is the MiVoice MiVote Initiative?
Empowering Youth Voices. Elevating Democracy. Transforming Michigan Voting & Election Education.
What is MiVoice MiVote?
Welcome to MiVoice MiVote—a statewide, nonpartisan initiative by the Michigan Center for Civic Education (MCCE), in collaboration with the Michigan Department of State, and Michigan Department of Education, to turn civic duty into lifelong action.
MCCE provides comprehensive, nonpartisan programming about voting and elections to help Michigan schools fulfill the legal requirements of Public Act 258, create civic-ready classrooms, and demystify the election process from the ground up.
Our Core Pillars
Public Act 258 Compliance
Public Act 258 Compliance
Immersive, Hands-on Experiences
Immersive, Hands-on Experiences
Professional Learning & Civic Culture
Professional Learning & Civic Culture
Join the Student Voter Registration Challenge!
Take the Challenge. Mobilize Your School. Earn Statewide Recognition.
The MiVoice MiVote Student Voter Registration Challenge turns youth voter readiness into an exciting, statewide movement! High schools, colleges, and youth organizations across Michigan will compete head-to-head to see who can register or preregister the highest percentage of eligible students.
Digital-First Pledging: Educators, students, and volunteers from verified partner organizations can use their unique access codes to encourage students to take a MiVoice MiVote pledge to register or preregister to vote. These pledges are tracked in real time on our dynamic leaderboard.
Preregistration Matters: Michigan encourages 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote. The MiVoice MiVote Challenge educates these students about the preregistration process and counts their pledges toward their school’s leaderboard totals!
Official Resources: Once they take the pledge, students are seamlessly transitioned to the Michigan Department of State’s official site to complete the registration or preregistration process. Students also have access to an AI “voting partner” that can answer their questions about elections and voting using information from official state sources.
Statewide Awards: Based on the percentage of eligible students who take the pledge, schools, districts, and educators will be recognized by MCCE and the Michigan Department of State. Help your school earn Platinum (90%+), Gold (80%+), Silver (70%+), or Bronze-level (60%+) recognition.
The MiVoice MiVote Community Project: An optional student leadership track where students work individually or in groups to design creative, nonpartisan civic engagement projects. Outstanding projects will earn distinguished statewide awards. All projects must be submitted by an educator or verified organizational partner by December 1.
Community Connection: All schools and organizational partners will have customizable portfolio pages in a searchable directory. They will also have the opportunity to submit nonpartisan events for inclusion in our civics community calendar.
Quizzes and Games: Users will have access to knowledge quizzes and educational games focused on civics. This ensures they have a reason to return to the platform again and again–even after taking the pledge.
MCCE's Voting School Digital Database
Looking for classroom materials, lesson plans and simulation guides? We’ve got you covered.
To better support To better support educators and maintain the highest quality of nonpartisan resources, all downloadable curriculum (including the MiVoice MiVote Toolkit, Practice at the Polls Guide, Closing the Polls Lesson Plan, and Student Voter Registration Challenge Resource Guide) is now located within the MiVoiceMiVote.org digital platform under “Voting School.”
Evolving Educator Resource Library: Access a dynamic database of state standards-aligned civics lesson plans, activities, and guides that is constantly expanding to include new resources from MCCE and other trusted organizations.
Always Up-to-Date: Voting School resources are continuously updated to reflect current Michigan election laws, deadlines, and teaching tools.
Verified Access Only: Voting School’s impressive library of content is offered free of charge and available exclusively to educators and organizational partners across the state with verified MiVoice MiVote profiles.
Professional Learning & Personal Support
Bring MCCE to Your school or ISD. We can help you plan your next event.
MCCE offers tailored workshops, district-wide professional development, and classroom visits to help you build a culture of civic engagement at your school. Whether you need assistance planning a schoolwide registration drive, training on nonpartisan voter education, or a customized plan for an upcoming civics event, our team is ready to partner with you.
Available Services:
- District & ISD Professional Learning Sessions on Voting and Elections
- Individual Consultations with Educators to Plan Civics Events
- Assistance Organizing Voter Registration Drives
- Practice at the Polls Election Simulation (1 hour)
- Closing the Polls Election Security Activity (1 hour) – Can be combined with Practice at the Polls into a comprehensive 1.5 hour election experience
- How Michigan Elections Work Presentation (30 mins)
- History of Voting in America Presentation (30 mins)
- Civil Rights Movement Presentation (30 mins)
- Mailed Election-in-a-Box Toolkit (Includes printed 150-page toolkit, signs, voter applications, ballots, MDOS handouts, secrecy sleeves, and ‘I Voted’ stickers)
Information directly from the Secretary of State’s Office:
Access official state resources for managing your voter information, finding your local clerk, and becoming a Democracy MVP, and more.
