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MI SB0295

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/24/2021

Primary Sponsor

Roger Victory

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Replaces "shall" with "must" throughout Section 33 of Michigan election law for grammatical consistency.

  • Requires precinct inspectors to conduct regular balancing checks at least once every hour on election day to confirm that the total number of ballots issued matches the total number of ballots tabulated by the precinct tabulator.

  • Applies the balancing check requirement to training conducted by either the director of elections or county, city, and township clerks.

  • Maintains existing requirements for director of elections to conduct training schools for election officials and for county, city, township, and village clerks to attend continuing election education training every 2 years.

Legislative Description

Elections: election officials; election inspectors to conduct regular balancing checks on precinct tabulators during election day; require. Amends sec. 33 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.33).

State agencies (existing): state

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections

3/24/2021

Committee Referrals

Elections3/24/2021

Full Bill Text

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