City Clerk’s Office Seeks Election Inspectors for 2026 Election Cycle

October 17, 2025 - The Midland City Clerk's Office is seeking civic-minded individuals who want to serve their community next year by working as an election inspector during the upcoming Election Cycle.

Election inspectors are critical to ensuring a smooth voting experience for Midland voters and an accurate and secure vote count in each election. Inspectors greet voters at their precinct on Election Day, walk voters through the process of the application to vote, verify voters' identities, and distribute ballots. There are now many more opportunities to help with the Election process, especially before Election Day itself, including the Absentee Voter Counting Board.

To qualify as an election inspector, applicants must:

• Be at least 16 years old;
• Be a registered voter in the State of Michigan (if 18 years old or older);
• Not be a candidate, a member of a candidate's immediate family, or a challenger;
• Be able to sustain long periods of sitting and standing throughout the day;
• Deal with the public in a courteous, patient, and efficient manner;

All election inspectors will be required to attend training classes dates TBD. Election Inspectors receive $15 per hour as well as breakfast and dinner on Election Day. Election inspectors are not required to be residents of the City of Midland to apply.

General Election dates to remember:

• February 3, 2026 ~ Special Primary State Senate
• May 5, 2026 ~ Special General State Senate
• August 4, 2026 ~ State Primary Gubernatorial
• November 3, 2026 ~ State General Gubernatorial

To apply as an election inspector, please contact the Midland City Clerk's Office in person or by mail at 333 W. Ellsworth Street, Midland, MI 48640; or via email it to [email protected]. For questions or more information, please call the Midland City Clerk's Office at 989-837-3310.