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This bill creates the Michigan Voting and Elections Database and Institute, a centralized repository of elections and voting data that will be maintained and administered by one or more public research universities in the state. The database and institute will foster research on voting and elections, provide training and information on voting systems and election administration, and make election data publicly available at no cost. The secretary of state is required to transfer election data and records to the database and institute within 180 days after each election, and local governments must provide requested data to the secretary of state, who will then reimburse them for the costs. The bill also outlines the database and institute's responsibilities, including implementing cybersecurity standards, maintaining data for at least 12 years, and publishing an annual report. This bill will not take effect unless Senate Bills 401 and 403 are also enacted into law.