ISSUES | Amanda Love For Secr

AMANDA LOVE

Monthly Voter Roll Clean-Up- Require the Secretary of State and local clerks to jointly remove deceased and moved voters from the registration list monthly, enhancing accuracy and compliance with federal law
Voter Eligibility Checks- Reinstate protocols like verifying voter information against Social Security and Department of Homeland Security records to prevent illegal registrations— a method used in earlier administrations.
Combat Inflated Roll Counts- Support reforms to correct voter rolls in counties where active registrations exceed eligible adult populations.

Secure Ballot Drop Boxes- Mandate monitored, locked drop boxes with HD video surveillance, accessible only until the day before ballots are counted.
Chain-of-Custody Transparency- Require real-time tracking of absentee and drop box ballots from collection to count — so Michigan citizens can clearly follow their ballots' journey.
Risk-Limiting Audits- Commit to expanding risk-limiting audits after each election to confirm voting machine accuracy.

Shorter Waits, Better Service – Streamline scheduling, expand self-service kiosks, and ensure branch offices meet service benchmarks.
Mobile SOS Units – Bring licensing and registration services to rural communities without building costly new offices.
Digital Efficiency – Move more services online to reduce operating costs while keeping paper options for those who prefer them.
Business-Friendly Processes – Simplify business registrations and licensing to support Michigan entrepreneurs.

Funding First – Redirect election administration dollars directly to local clerks, so resources stay in the community.
Training & Tools – Provide statewide training, standardized poll worker certification, and upgraded technology — but let clerks decide how to implement them.
SOS as a Partner, Not a Boss – Shift the Secretary of State’s role from “command and control” to support and oversight.

Bipartisan Local Audits – Establish county-level, bipartisan audit boards (half Republican, half Democrat) to verify election results.
Transparency at the Local Level – Post audit results online at the county clerk’s website, so citizens see results directly from their own community.
Independent Oversight – Ensure audits are done by residents from the community, not Lansing bureaucrats.

Fee Audit & Rollback – Conduct the first full audit of all Secretary of State service fees in 20 years. Eliminate outdated surcharges (e.g., “technology fees”) that no longer serve their stated purpose.
Cap Fee Increases – Require legislative approval for any future fee hikes; no more automatic annual increases hidden in fine print.
Targeted Relief – Create a single occurrence vehicle registration fee. Eliminate the yearly Michigan vehicle registration fee by instituting a "one time" registration.

Mobile SOS Units – Expand the use of traveling service centers that deliver licenses, IDs, and registrations directly to rural areas at a fraction of the cost of permanent brick-and-mortar branches.
Digital-First Systems – Prioritize online renewals and kiosk transactions to reduce staffing and facility overhead.
Paperless Back Office – Transition to digital records management for registrations and licensing, saving millions in printing, mailing, and storage costs annually.

Protecting Privacy – Stop the sale of driver and voter data to third parties without explicit consent.
Law & Order in Elections – Work with law enforcement to investigate and prosecute election fraud.
Constitutional Rights – Defend the constitutional authority of the state legislature in election lawmaking.
Taxpayer Accountability Dashboard – A public website that shows exactly where SOS dollars go: elections, branch services, technology contracts, etc.
Branch-Level Report Cards – Publish costs, average wait times, and efficiency scores for every branch office so taxpayers can see whether their community is getting value for money.
Election Cost Transparency – Require counties and the state to publish detailed, public reports on election costs, from ballot printing to security.