Type: Public event
Host: Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

Democracy on the Front Lines: Lessons from Michigan Local Governments

Shape

This event is open to ALL

Date & time

Feb 10, 2026, 4:00-5:30 pm EST

Location

Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall
735 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109

At a time when many of us are concerned about the strength of democracy in the U.S. and around the world, CLOSUP's research tells us that democracy remains strongest at the local level. Every day, in jurisdictions across the state, local officials interact with residents to help determine community priorities, allocate funds for services, hear complaints and resolve disputes, register voters, and much more. 

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