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MI HB4491
MI HB4491Elections: absent voters; pre-processing of absent voter ballots before election day; provide for, modify provisions regarding absent voter ballot drop boxes, and allow county clerks to initiate the removal of deceased individuals from the qualified voter file. Amends secs. 14b, 24k, 509o, 510, 761d, 765 & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.14b et seq.).
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Introduced
03/11/2021
03/11/2021
In Committee
09/28/2022
09/28/2022
Crossed Over
04/27/2021
04/27/2021
Passed
09/28/2022
09/28/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/11/2022
10/11/2022
Introduced Session
101st Legislature
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled ?An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,? by amending sections 14b, 24k, 509o, 510, 761d, 765, and 765b (MCL 168.14b, 168.24k, 168.509o, 168.510, 168.761d, 168.765, and 168.765b), sections 14b, 24k, and 761d as added and sections 765 and 765b as amended by 2020 PA 177 and section 509o as amended by 2018 PA 126.
AI Summary
This bill makes several key changes to Michigan's election laws:
1. It establishes requirements for "absent voter ballot drop boxes," including that they must be securely locked, monitored by video if located outdoors, and regularly inspected by authorized officials. It also specifies procedures for collecting ballots from these drop boxes.
2. It requires county clerks to regularly update the state's "qualified voter file" to cancel the voter registrations of deceased individuals, and it establishes timelines and notification requirements for this process.
3. It allows certain cities and townships to begin pre-processing absent voter ballots (e.g. opening envelopes, removing secrecy envelopes) on the Sunday and Monday before election day, with bipartisan election inspector oversight.
4. It provides a process for voters to spoil their absentee ballots and receive a new one up until the Friday before the election.
The bill amends several sections of Michigan's election law, including those related to the qualified voter file, absent voter ballot drop boxes, and pre-processing of absentee ballots. These changes are intended to improve election administration and security in the state.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (20)
Sue Allor (R)*,
Andrew Beeler (R)*,
Joe Bellino (R)*,
Ann Bollin (R)*,
John Damoose (R)*,
Andrew Fink (R)*,
Beth Griffin (R)*,
Matt Hall (R)*,
Steven Johnson (R)*,
Bronna Kahle (R)*,
Matt Maddock (R)*,
David Martin (R)*,
Luke Meerman (R)*,
Jack O'Malley (R)*,
Pat Outman (R)*,
Brad Paquette (R)*,
Bryan Posthumus (R)*,
Daire Rendon (R)*,
J.R. Roth (R)*,
Jeff Yaroch (R)*,
Last Action
Assigned Pa 195'22 With Immediate Effect (on 10/11/2022)
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