HB 5693 Summary

• Amends Michigan election law to restrict ballot delivery to election inspectors only within polling places, except for absent voter and election by mail ballots.

• Authorizes county clerks, city/township/village clerks, and school district election coordinators to conduct local elections by mail under secretary of state supervision, considering requests from governing bodies and economic/administrative feasibility.

• Requires August primary, November general election, and elections for statewide, judicial, legislative, or countywide offices to be conducted as elections by mail.

• Establishes procedures for election by mail including mailing ballots 20-14 days before election date, requiring pre-addressed postage-paid return envelopes, and designating multiple deposit locations open 13+ hours on election day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m. minimum).

• Requires signature verification on return identification envelopes, allows replacement ballots for destroyed/lost/spoiled ballots, and prohibits counting ballots cast by voters who voted multiple times; mandates reporting of duplicate voting to county prosecutor and secretary of state.