Resources
Tools to help you stay informed, take action, contact elected officials, understand local government, and participate in democracy right here in Barry County.
Turn concern into action.
These are three of the resources we return to again and again for organizing, coordinated action, and making our voices heard.
Indivisible
Organizing tools, national campaigns, trainings, action opportunities, and support for local Indivisible groups across the country.
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No Kings
Find information about coordinated peaceful actions and the national pro-democracy movement mobilizing communities across the country.
Explore No Kings →
5 Calls
Pick an issue, enter your location, get the right elected official, and use a prepared script to make a direct call in minutes.
Make a Call →Barry County & Michigan
Democracy is local. These resources help you register to vote, find your ballot, identify who represents you, follow public decisions, and participate in local government.
Register to Vote in Michigan
Register to vote online through the Michigan Department of State. It only takes a few minutes to make sure you're ready for Election Day.
Register to Vote →Michigan Voter Information Center
Check registration, find your polling place and early-voting location, view a sample ballot, locate your clerk, and track an absentee ballot.
Check My Voter Information →Barry County Elections
Go straight to the Barry County Clerk for local election information, election administration, filing resources, and county-specific updates.
Visit Barry County Elections →Michigan Legislature
Find your state representative and senator, read bills, review votes and committee activity, and contact lawmakers in Lansing.
Find My Legislators →Barry County Government
Follow county departments, elected officials, public meetings, notices, services, and decisions that directly affect Barry County residents.
Explore Barry County Government →Michigan Open Meetings Act
Learn your rights to attend public meetings, receive meeting notice, address public bodies, and inspect public meeting minutes.
Know Your Open-Meeting Rights →Michigan FOIA
Understand Michigan's Freedom of Information Act and how residents can request public records from counties, townships, cities, villages, schools, and other public bodies.
Learn How FOIA Works →Go deeper with Indivisible.
National Indivisible has a dedicated Group Support Hub with practical resources for recruiting volunteers, running meetings, organizing events, fundraising, training leaders, using tech tools, fighting disinformation, and building a stronger local group.
Pick one thing. Take one action.
Call a representative. Check your ballot. Attend a public meeting. Read the agenda. Invite a neighbor. Small actions build local power.