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MI HB6427

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kyra Bolden

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

HB 6427 Summary

  • Changes public notice requirements for voter registration, elections, and election procedures from newspaper publication to posting under the local government public notice act, effective January 1, 2022.

  • Requires township and city clerks to post registration notices and election notices using the local government public notice act procedures instead of newspaper publication after January 1, 2022.

  • Modifies requirements for notice of unopposed candidates in primary elections to use local government public notice procedures beginning January 1, 2022.

  • Updates electronic tabulating equipment test notice requirements to be posted under the local government public notice act procedures starting January 1, 2022.

  • Allows county clerks to post election results using local government public notice act procedures beginning January 1, 2022, in place of newspaper publication.

Legislative Description

Elections: other; public notice under the Michigan election law; revise to make reference to the local government public notice act. Amends secs. 498, 518, 539, 653a, 798 & 826 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.498 et seq.).

Communications: Internet

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/18/2020

11/18/2020

Committee Referrals

Government Operations11/12/2020

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