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MI SB0948
Bill
Status
6/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Lindsey
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AI Summary
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Requires all electronic voting systems acquired after the bill's effective date to be manufactured entirely in the United States.
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Mandates electronic voting systems meet or exceed the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Version 2.0 adopted by the United States Election Assistance Commission regarding cybersecurity.
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Transfers source code escrow requirements from the Secretary of State to county clerks, who must maintain source code copies and may release them upon request by state legislators or local officials for verification purposes.
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Allows county clerks to provide source code to special masters appointed in court actions where vote tabulation is disputed, with special masters required to report findings to the court, Secretary of State, and Board of State Canvassers.
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Prohibits the Board of State Canvassers from approving any electronic voting system acquired after the effective date if any components were manufactured outside the United States.
Legislative Description
Elections: voting equipment; standards for electronic voting systems; modify, and modify maintenance of electronic voting system source codes. Amends secs. 795, 795a & 797c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.795 et seq.).
State agencies (existing): state
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics
6/26/2024