Civics: “What You Can Say.”
The restricted documents show how that coordination translates into public messaging. Both were accessible through Local Progress’s public resource page for elected officials, despite their distribution restrictions.
Contact with officials. A script for everyone else.
The April memo followed a Justice Department demand for Wayne County’s 2024 ballots and related records.
Michigan officials disputed its premise, saying the prosecutions demonstrated working safeguards and that allegations from a 2020 civil lawsuit had been rejected.
ESRN’s memo describes national and state partners preparing for escalation. It then identifies their connection to government:
“Partners on the ground are monitoring developments closely and maintaining open lines of communication with election officials.”
The next section, titled “What You Can Say,”points to messaging guidance and a social media toolkit. It says partners should amplify statements from Michigan’s statewide election officials and support local clerks and election workers.
