Ballot drop box infrastructure
Primary Use Case

Election Security Results

Michigan’s MCL 168.761d requires video monitoring of every absent voter ballot drop box effective January 1, 2026. We provide the compliance, evidence, and accountability platform — not cameras.

The Regulatory Requirement

Under Proposal 2022-2 and Public Act 85 of 2023, Michigan expanded and standardized absentee ballot drop box access and security. Each municipality must have at least one drop box, and one for every 15,000 registered voters. Drop boxes must be locked, anchored, clearly labeled, and accessible 24 hours during the 40 days before Election Day.

Key Legal Requirement

Video monitoring is required during the 75 days before each election and on Election Day. Note: "video monitoring" does not include video data storage under Michigan law — storage is a separate operational decision.

Decision Makers

City/Township Clerk

Legal responsibility

Municipal Manager

Budget, vendor approval

IT/Security Staff

Camera specs, network

Bureau of Elections

Procurement, reimbursement

Law Enforcement

Incident response

Human Accountability & Verification Standard

Most failures are not technology failures — they are human failures. Our 3-tier framework ensures that every alert is received, acknowledged, assigned, and resolved.

Tier 1

System Verification

Verify dashboard status daily during election monitoring period

Performed by:

Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Designated Election Official

Documentation:

Electronic acknowledgment
Timestamp
User ID
Tier 2

Alert Review

All alerts reviewed, acknowledged, and resolved within SLA

Performed by:

Clerk
Election Administrator

Documentation:

Alert received
Alert acknowledged
Action assigned
Resolution documented
Tier 3

Exception Management

Any failure produces incident ticket with full audit trail

Performed by:

Clerk
IT
Law Enforcement

Documentation:

Date/Time
Severity
Assigned person
Corrective action
Closure date

Risk Categories of Noncompliance

Understanding the severity levels helps municipalities prioritize their compliance efforts.

Level 1

Administrative

Low Risk

Missing daily review, late acknowledgment

Level 2

Operational

Moderate Risk

Camera offline >24h, missed weekly verification

Level 3

Evidence Risk

High Risk

Recording failure, broken chain of custody

Level 4

Election Integrity

Severe Risk

Tampering ignored, failure to produce evidence

Escalation & Response Standards

EventResponse TimeEscalation
Camera Offline
30 Minutes
Clerk + Vendor
Recording Failure
30 Minutes
Clerk + Vendor
Storage Warning
Same Day
Clerk
Tampering Alert
Immediate
Clerk + Law Enforcement
Evidence Request
4 Hours
Clerk
Cybersecurity Event
Immediate
IT + Clerk

From "We Think We Complied" to

"We Can Prove We Complied"

That is the standard an auditor, attorney, state regulator, insurance carrier, or election challenger will find difficult to dispute.