But what is the difference between an election inspector, an election challenger and a poll watcher? Michigan recognizes two types of election observers: Election challengers and poll watchers.

This year, Lee-Payne is one of the many election workers — or "election inspectors" as they're called under Michigan law — returning to work two years after a flood of challengers descended on ...

Michigan voters, you might notice a poll watcher or election challenger observing the process. Here's what they're allowed to do.

How to Apply Those interested in applying must complete the S tate of Michigan’s Election Inspector Application and Kalamazoo County’s addendum to the application.

In order to serve as an election challenger, you must be a registered voter in Michigan, you must be credentialed for the current election and you cannot be serving as an election inspector or ...

Election inspectors are hired, paid and trained to assist with local elections at voting sites, according to the Michigan Secretary of State's website.

Amid intense scrutiny and a hyper-partisan election, Michigan's clerks and poll workers are confident they can carry out the November election accurately and efficiently.

The Republican National Committee is suing Detroit's election commission alleging it hired an insufficient number of Republican election inspectors.

The Michigan Secretary of State's office recommends those witnessing or experiencing voter intimidation report it at their polling place to an election worker, or to their local clerk.

Michigan Republican Party chair Pete Hoekstra, photographed in April 2024. According to the lawsuit, 200 Detroit precincts did not have a Republican election inspector.