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MI SB0884

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/4/2022

Primary Sponsor

Ruth Johnson

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits electronic voting systems acquired on or after July 1, 2022 from including parts or equipment from entities with covered communications equipment or services listed on the Federal Communications Commission's website under 47 USC 1601.

  • Applies the same prohibition to board of state canvassers approval of electronic voting systems acquired after July 1, 2022, preventing approval of systems with prohibited covered communications equipment or services.

  • Exempts repair, maintenance, or acquisition of components for electronic voting systems acquired and approved before July 1, 2022 from the prohibition.

  • Makes technical updates to election law by changing "persons" to "individuals" and "shall" to "must" throughout the statutes on voting equipment requirements.

  • Requires "electronic" to be specified when referring to voting systems in relevant sections to clarify terminology.

Legislative Description

Elections: voting equipment; use of electronic voting systems manufactured outside of the United States; prohibit. Amends secs. 795 & 795a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.795 & 168.795a).

Elections: voting equipment

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics

5/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics5/5/2022
Elections2/17/2022

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