What is Civic Mirror?

Civic Mirror is a civic technology platform designed to make government easier to understand, research and engage with. It brings together information about elected offices, public spending, legislation, judicial decisions and civic events into a single, searchable interface. The goal is to reduce fragmentation and help people see how public institutions function in practice, not just in theory.

What problem is Civic Mirror trying to solve?

Most public information already exists, but it is scattered across dozens of websites, written in technical language, and difficult to connect across roles, agencies and decision-making processes. Civic Mirror focuses on aggregation, context and clarity — helping users understand who is responsible for what, how decisions are made, and how those decisions connect over time.

Is Civic Mirror affiliated with a political party or campaign?

No. Civic Mirror is designed as a non-partisan platform. It does not endorse candidates, promote political parties, or tell users what positions to take. The platform is structured to present primary information and sourced material, allowing users to draw their own conclusions.

How does Civic Mirror maintain neutrality?

Neutrality is addressed structurally rather than rhetorically. The platform surfaces original sources wherever possible, clearly labels summarised content, and allows users to view information through different lenses — including progressive, conservative or just the facts. The intent is transparency about framing, not hidden editorial judgement.

What kind of information does the platform include?

Depending on availability, Civic Mirror can include: lists of elected offices at state, county and local level; role descriptions explaining what each office is responsible for; budget and spending information tied to specific offices; legislative bills with plain-language summaries; judicial rulings categorised by case type; public calendars, meetings and livestream links; and evidence panels linking officials to sourced articles, rulings or statements. All content is designed to be navigable without requiring specialist political knowledge.

How does Civic Mirror use AI?

AI is used primarily to process large volumes of public information and convert complex material — such as legislation or court rulings — into readable summaries. The underlying source material remains available, and summaries are intended as entry points, not replacements for original documents.

How can users engage with elected officials through Civic Mirror?

Where verified contact information exists, Civic Mirror allows users to send structured, one-click emails to elected officials about legislation, votes or public actions. The platform also supports pre-written question prompts to help users engage constructively, especially those new to civic participation.

Does Civic Mirror collect or sell user data?

Civic Mirror is designed to minimise data collection. User profiles exist to support engagement features, but the platform is not built around targeted advertising or data monetisation. Long-term sustainability is being approached cautiously, with an emphasis on trust and public value.

What makes Civic Mirror different from existing civic or transparency tools?

Many existing tools focus on a single dimension — voting records, legislation, budgets or elections. Civic Mirror's differentiator is connection: linking roles, decisions, money, events and outcomes so users can see how individual actions fit into a broader system. The emphasis is on continuity rather than snapshots.

Who is Civic Mirror for?

Civic Mirror is for anyone who wants a clearer, more connected understanding of how government works — whether they are voting, researching an issue, attending meetings, or simply trying to stay informed about the institutions that affect their daily lives. It is designed to be usable by people with no prior expertise, while still supporting deeper exploration for advanced users.

What is the long-term vision for Civic Mirror?

The long-term goal is to create durable civic infrastructure — what Pecenica describes as connective tissue between the public and their representatives. Rather than focusing on individual election cycles or controversies, Civic Mirror aims to support ongoing engagement, accountability and institutional memory over time.

What's next for the platform?

Planned enhancements include candidate profiles alongside existing officeholders, improved issue-based filtering (e.g. environment, education, infrastructure), deeper legislative tracking across committees and voting stages, and expanded coverage beyond Indiana. Development is iterative, with user feedback shaping priorities.

Sanilac County

164 seats · 164 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Township (80: 80 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Township Supervisor	() Jeromie Foote	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Johann Schulz	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Joseph Szymanski	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Edward Pfaff	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Tillie Peruski	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Payten Briolat	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Albert Lemke	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() David McArthur	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Karen Heilig	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Tammy Morell	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Leo Sonck	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() David Eggert	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Katherine Kelly	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Shelly McCarty	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Alan Innes	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Blake Gordon	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Adam Chapdelanie	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Jeff Gordon	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Julie Chapdelaine	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Richard Barker	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Keith Pierson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Kevin Schweitzer	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Michael Erdman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Tammy Barker	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Walter Parke	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Alexandria Burgess	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Darlene McClelland	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Wanda Grifka	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Shawna Lentner	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Leonard Brown	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Gary Radloff	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Kevin Smith	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Heather Baumeister	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Heidi Strickler	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Grant Burgess	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Robert Alexander	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Jeff Keesler	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Robert Vinande	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Brent Banks	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Gary Daley	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Allen Daum	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Carmella Saldana	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Marjorie Hoenicke	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Stan Grabitz	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Terrence O'Connor	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Kevin Klee	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Charles Stringer	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Darcy Hansen	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Annette Stolicker	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Sid Thompson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Curtis Haskin	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Keith Rudy	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Naysa Heilig	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Lesli Billot	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Daniel Kelly	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Jeffery Lyall	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Tammy Massman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Suzanne Shagena	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Dru Moran	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Carolyn Fairman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Bill McLarty	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Fred Moss	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Michelle Brown	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Rochelle Stevens	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Richard Henderson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Jason Radloff	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Kayla Reed	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Jamie Thatcher	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Malisa Pyles	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Sheila Coats	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Douglas Neumayer	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Grant Davidson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Daniel Gibbs	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Scott Cameron	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Susan Nichol	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Supervisor	() Walt Badgerow	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Steven Kovac	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Trustee	() Doug Varty	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Clerk	() Jennifer Marshall	Nov 2, 2027
+	Township Treasurer	() Jennifer Woodruff	Nov 2, 2027
▶ Municipal (9: 9 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Mayor	() Rob Butler	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Charles Bush	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jason Bell	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Dan Edwards	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Shane Hunter	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Christopher Kopacz	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Don Redman	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Pat Wilson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Sandusky Mayor	() Tom Lukshaitis	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (56: 56 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	(N) Crystal Caskey	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Nicole Falls	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Mikel Faulk	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Tim Klaty	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Renzie Milarch	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Ken Poirier	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Stacie Stoutenburg	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Dennis Gardner	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jacob Garza	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Mike Kennealy	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) John Maxey	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Tim Niggemeyer	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Mike Noll	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) John O'Hair	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Richard Hamill	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Randee Kirkpatrick	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kendra Messing	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) James Nichol	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kyle O'Mara	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Trish VanNorman	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Curt Vogel	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Chelsea Campbell	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kelly Dunham	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Robert Franks	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Justin Keiffer	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kimberlee Kenyon	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Craig Lackscheide	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jake Williams	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Angela Ahrens	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Ryan Hoffman	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Maggie Keller	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Terry Kischnick	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Thomas Krause	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Alicia Michell	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Ryan Raymond	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Neal Bishop	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Scott Forbes	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Rachel Hager	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Shane Hunter	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Michele Mausolf	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jill Thomas	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Nik Woods	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Renee Alfaro	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Stephanie Collins	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jeff Kosal	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Tim Lentner	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Stephanie MacMillan	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Margaret Schreiner	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Shane Welch	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Dan Gerstenberger	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Norah Harding	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Robert Hassler	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) David Heberling	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Justin Radloff	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Carolyn Stoutenburg	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kelly Trowhill	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (4: 4 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Sanilac County	() Lisa Hilgendorf AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Drain Commissioner	() David Abfalter	Nov 3, 2026
+	Register of Deeds	() Lori Caister	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sheriff, n/a	() Paul Rich	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (5: 5 filled, 0 vacant)
+	MI Governor	(D) Gretchen Whitmer	Nov 3, 2026
+	MI Attorney General	(D) Dana Nessel	Nov 3, 2026
	MI Secretary of State	(D) Jocelyn Benson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Michigan Senate District 25	(R) Dan Lauwers AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Michigan House of Representatives District 83	(D) John Fitzgerald AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Federal (10: 10 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Representative — District 9	(R) Lisa McClain AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Frances Behm	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Terrence Berg	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Paul Borman	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Robert Cleland	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Susan DeClercq	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Gershwin Drain	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Nancy Edmunds	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Bernard Friedman	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan	(N) Jane Beckering	Nov 3, 2026

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Sanilac County, Michigan

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