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MI HB6459
Bill
Status
12/1/2020
Primary Sponsor
Sarah Anthony
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AI Summary
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Changes "shall" to "must" for requirement that publicly owned or controlled buildings be used as polling places.
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Clarifies that buildings owned by political committee or independent committee sponsors cannot be designated as polling places.
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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.
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Specifies that nonprofit and for-profit senior residences (150+ persons aged 62+) and apartment buildings (150+ residents) may be polling places.
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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