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MI HB4697
MI HB4697Elections: absent voter ballot drop boxes; requirements for absent voter ballot drop boxes; modify. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d).
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Introduced
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
In Committee
06/27/2023
06/27/2023
Crossed Over
06/14/2023
06/14/2023
Passed
06/28/2023
06/28/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/19/2023
07/19/2023
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 761d (MCL 168.761d), as amended by 2022 PA 195.
AI Summary
This bill amends a section of Michigan's election law to modify the requirements for absent voter ballot drop boxes. It mandates that each city or township have at least one drop box, with additional drop boxes required based on the number of registered electors. The Secretary of State is responsible for facilitating the procurement and distribution of these drop boxes at no cost to the local clerks. The bill also sets specific requirements for the design, accessibility, and monitoring of the drop boxes, including the use of video surveillance. The local clerks are tasked with ensuring equitable distribution of the drop boxes and regularly inspecting and collecting ballots from them.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (22)
Matt Koleszar (D)*,
Felicia Brabec (D),
Julie Brixie (D),
Erin Byrnes (D),
Betsy Coffia (D),
Carol Glanville (D),
Kristian Grant (D),
Jenn Hill (D),
Kara Hope (D),
Jason Hoskins (D),
Sharon MacDonell (D),
Reggie Miller (D),
Jason Morgan (D),
Amos O'Neal (D),
Veronica Paiz (D),
Natalie Price (D),
Carrie Rheingans (D),
Penelope Tsernoglou (D),
Dylan Wegela (D),
Regina Weiss (D),
Jimmie Wilson (D),
Stephanie Young (D),
Last Action
Assigned Pa 85'23 (on 07/19/2023)
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