Wayne County employs advanced online campaign finance system

In an effort spearheaded by Wayne County Clerk Cathy M. Garrett, Wayne County will be implementing a brand new, state-of-the-art campaign finance system. Because Garrett serves as the Chief Elections Official for the largest county in Michigan, she is directly responsible for the oversight and enforcement of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, which entails processing nearly 3,000 filers who run for elected office at both the citywide and countywide levels. In order to properly unveil the new system, Garrett will host a series of training events with the product vendor during the week of Aug. 22. All local elected officials, as well as the general public, are invited to attend. Not only will the new system provide increased transparency to the public when it comes to campaign finance, it leapfrogs all other systems in Michigan. While other counties have online systems that require at least one in-person visit from a user, this system is wholly digitalized. System-users can both access and file records with a simple click of the mouse, while innovative Web-based data calculation will maintain timely and accurate filings. Listed below is the schedule for the online campaign finance training sessions: City and Township Clerks Monday, Aug. 22 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Charter Township of Northville 44405 Six Mile Road Northville, Michigan 48168 248-348-5800 Mayors and Supervisors Tuesday, Aug. 23 Morning Session - 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Session - 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. City of Dearborn 13615 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, Michigan 48126 313-943-2000 Countywide Elected Officials Wednesday, Aug. 24 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Room 728 2 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226 313-224-5525 City Councils and Township Board of Trustees Thursday, Aug. 25 Morning Session - 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Session - 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Charter Township of Canton Township - Summit on the Park 46000 Summit Parkway Canton, Michigan 48188 734-394-5100 Local School Districts and Community College Board of Trustees Friday, Aug. 26 Afternoon Session - 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Evening Session - 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Charter Township of Brownstown - Community Center 21311 Telegraph Road Brownstown, Michigan 48183 734-675-0910 Published: Fri, Aug 19, 2011