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MI HB6459

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/1/2020

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Anthony

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Changes "shall" to "must" for requirement that publicly owned or controlled buildings be used as polling places.

  • Clarifies that buildings owned by political committee or independent committee sponsors cannot be designated as polling places.

  • Adds new requirement for polling places to have proper signage identifying accessible routes from parking areas to entrances for individuals with disabilities, including marked hallways or corridors to voting areas in large print.

  • Specifies that nonprofit and for-profit senior residences (150+ persons aged 62+) and apartment buildings (150+ residents) may be polling places.

  • Updates internal revenue code and federal statute citations to reflect current law regarding tax-exempt organization requirements for polling place facilities.

Legislative Description

Elections: polling places; accessibility to polling places for individuals with disabilities; clarify. Amends sec. 662 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.662)

Disabilities: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/02/2020

12/2/2020

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics12/1/2020

Full Bill Text

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