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MI HB4570
Elections: absent voters; online application for absent voter ballots; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759).
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Introduced
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
In Committee
11/02/2023
11/02/2023
Crossed Over
09/27/2023
09/27/2023
Passed
11/02/2023
11/02/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/31/2023
12/31/2023
Introduced Session
102nd 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 section 759 (MCL 168.759), as amended by 2023 PA 82.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Michigan Election Law to provide for an online application process for absent voter ballots. The key provisions include:
1. Allowing registered voters to apply for absent voter ballots online through an application provided by the Secretary of State, in addition to the existing methods of submitting a written request, using an absentee ballot application form, or a federal postcard application.
2. Permitting voters to use their stored digital signature or upload a manual digital signature on the online absentee ballot application, which must be processed the same as a physical handwritten signature.
3. Requiring the Secretary of State to maintain an online absentee ballot application system that allows qualified and registered voters to request an absent voter ballot for elections in their city or township.
4. Providing instructions and requirements for the absentee ballot application process, including who can handle the application, the deadlines for submission, and penalties for making false statements or forging signatures.
The bill aims to expand access to absentee voting by enabling an online application process while maintaining safeguards to ensure the integrity of the election process.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (39)
Julie Rogers (D)*,
Joey Andrews (D),
Noah Arbit (D),
Felicia Brabec (D),
Kelly Breen (D),
Julie Brixie (D),
Erin Byrnes (D),
Betsy Coffia (D),
Jennifer Conlin (D),
Emily Dievendorf (D),
Kimberly Edwards (D),
Alabas Farhat (D),
Kristian Grant (D),
Rachel Hood (D),
Kara Hope (D),
Jason Hoskins (D),
Matt Koleszar (D),
Sharon MacDonell (D),
Jaz Martus (D),
Mike McFall (D),
Donavan McKinney (D),
Denise Mentzer (D),
Reggie Miller (D),
Jason Morgan (D),
Cynthia Neeley (D),
Amos O'Neal (D),
Veronica Paiz (D),
Laurie Pohutsky (D),
Natalie Price (D),
Carrie Rheingans (D),
Helena Scott (D),
Phil Skaggs (D),
Samantha Steckloff (D),
Penelope Tsernoglou (D),
Dylan Wegela (D),
Regina Weiss (D),
Karen Whitsett (D),
Jimmie Wilson (D),
Stephanie Young (D),
Last Action
Assigned Pa 270'23 (on 12/31/2023)
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