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MI HB5855

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/23/2014

Primary Sponsor

George Darany

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Changes Michigan election law to allow (rather than require) precinct inspectors to separately tally precinct delegate ballots and add those totals to precinct voting machine totals.

  • Permits city and township clerks with absent voter ballot counting boards to forward a separate envelope for delegate ballot returns in addition to the regular return envelope.

  • Requires delegate ballots to be returned to the clerk in the special envelope and forwarded to the proper precinct by election day.

  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to issue rules implementing the revised procedures for handling precinct delegate ballots.

  • Makes grammatical updates to section 761a of the Michigan Election Law (replacing "which" with "that" and "when" with "if").

Legislative Description

Elections; election officials; precinct inspectors tallying precinct delegate ballots separately; change from mandatory to permissive. Amends sec. 761a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761a).

Elections, absent voters

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 09/24/2014

9/24/2014

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics9/23/2014

Full Bill Text

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