My City Votes
Voters Ed Fund is working hand-in-hand with local clerks, mayors, and other trusted community leaders across the state to make sure that voters, especially those in underrepresented communities, know their voting options and have confidence in local and state election systems.
Voters Ed Fund is increasing voters’ awareness of early voting options including drop box locations and early vote center locations and hours, and empowering voters with accurate and timely information so they can make sure their vote is counted.
My City Votes is a strategic collaboration with city officials and community partners to maximize voter education of key dates and deadlines, and expanded voting services before election day, prioritizing voters with the lowest propensity to vote.
Since 2025, My City Votes has evolved into a year-round civic engagement and voter education program, partnering with local community organizations and municipal leaders to amplify our impact.
Jurisdictions for My City Votes are selected based on whether the community votes below the average turnout rate of Michigan, above average populations of historically disenfranchised voting groups, and higher rates of poverty.
2026 My City Votes communities include Benton Harbor, Buena Vista Charter Township, Flint, Muskegon Heights, Oak Park, Pontiac, Saginaw, Warren, and Ypsilanti.
As part of our My City Votes program, Voters Ed Fund also offers customized workshops for each municipality , aimed at increasing civic engagement at the municipal level. These workshops provide basic and intermediate adult civic education to My City Votes communities, enabling them to effectively engage with their local government. These workshops cover topics including increasing voter turnout in municipal elections, lobbying local elected officials at the grassroots level, participatory budgeting, and starting local ballot initiatives as a form of direct democracy.
My City Votes also partners with both municipal leaders and community organizations to host civic engagement for the public. In previous years, we have collaborated with cities and community leaders to host municipal candidate forums, early vote parties, community town halls, resource fairs, and more to ensure that community members have what they need to be civically engaged.