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MI SB1063

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Steven Bieda

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows cities, villages, and townships to adopt ordinances to conduct certain local elections by mail under supervision of the Secretary of State.

  • Prohibits conducting elections by mail solely for August primary elections, general November elections, elections with statewide candidates, or elections containing statewide ballot questions.

  • Requires clerks to mail official ballots with pre-addressed, postage-paid return envelopes to all registered electors 20-14 days before the election and designate deposit locations open at least 13 hours on election day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m. minimum).

  • Establishes signature verification procedures requiring election officials to verify elector signatures on return identification envelopes against voter registration cards before counting ballots.

  • Allows electors to obtain replacement ballots if original ballots are destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received, with fraud safeguards including reporting of multiple voting attempts to prosecuting attorneys and the Secretary of State.

Legislative Description

Elections; local; election by mail; allow for certain local elections. Amends sec. 726 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.726) & adds secs. 750a & 750b.

Local government: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections And Government Reform

6/12/2018

Committee Referrals

Elections And Government Reform6/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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