The Bureau of Elections is responsible for:

• Administering the state's election and campaign finance law
• Providing information about registering to vote and voting
• Providing oversight and training to local election officials
• Assisting candidates running for statewide offices with the requirements for filing nominating petitions, affidavits of identity and campaign finance reports
• Administering the Michigan Electronic Reporting and Tracking System, which allows candidates to file campaign finance reports electronically
• Administering the campaign finance database, which allows the public to access campaign finance reports via the department's Web at site at www. Michigan .gov/sos
• Maintaining the state's Qualified Voter File, an electronic database of registered voters
• Administering the state's casino and lobbyists disclosure laws
• Providing support to the Board of State Canvassers

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