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MI SB0603
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes recount procedures limited to determining vote counts for candidates and ballot questions, explicitly prohibiting investigations, audits, or assessments of elector qualifications during recounts.
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Sets recount filing deadlines of 48 hours after county canvass certification for county-level recounts and 5 p.m. on the second day after state certification for state-level recounts.
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Creates tiered deposit requirements for recount petitioners ranging from $50 to $500 per precinct based on vote differential margins, with automatic adjustments every 4 years starting January 1, 2027.
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Requires automatic statewide recounts when elections are certified within 0.1% vote differential for statewide races, 75 votes for state senate races, or 25 votes for state representative races unless the losing candidate opts out within 48 hours.
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Mandates expedited canvassing schedules when presidential elections have vote differentials under 25,000 votes and authorizes deposit refunds to petitioners only if recounts change election results.
Legislative Description
Elections: recounts; recount process and recount filing fees; modify, modify the ballot canvassing deadlines under certain circumstances and require an expedited ballot canvass under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2, 822, 825, 827, 828, 842, 861, 862, 863, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 878, 879, 880, 880a, 881, 882, 883, 884, 887, 888, 889, 890 & 892 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2 et seq.); adds secs. 861a & 883a & repeals secs. 871a, 877, 885, 886 & 891 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.871a et seq.).
State agencies (existing): state
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0074'24
7/30/2024