Bill Text: MI HB5530 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections; absent voters; availability of absent voter ballots prior to an election; expand time period for certain elections. Amends sec. 713 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.713).

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-7)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-22 - Assigned Pa 51'10 With Immediate Effect [HB5530 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB5530-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5530

 

October 20, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Haase and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

by amending sections 713 and 714 (MCL 168.713 and 168.714), as

 

amended by 1990 PA 7.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 713. The county board of election commissioners shall

 

cause the ballots required for any regular or special election or

 

official primary election in the county, wrapped and tied as

 

required by this act, to be delivered to the county clerk at the

 

earliest possible time after the approval of the proof of the

 

ballots, and absent voter ballots shall be delivered to the county

 

clerk at least 47 days before the general November election and the

 

preceding August primary and at least 22 days before any other

 

election or primary election. All other ballots and election

 

supplies shall be delivered to the county clerk at least 12 days

 

before any election or primary election.

 

     Sec. 714. (1) The county clerk of each county, at the earliest

 

possible time and at least 45 days before the general November

 

election and the preceding August primary, and at least 20 days

 

before any other election or primary election in the county, shall

 

cause to be delivered to the clerk of each township and city in the

 

county the absent voter ballots for each precinct.

 

     (2) The county clerk of each county shall cause to be

 

delivered ballots, other than absent voter ballots, and election

 

supplies to the clerk of each township and city in the county at

 

least 10 days before any election or primary election.

 

     (3) The county clerk shall take receipt from each township and

 

city clerk for all ballots and supplies delivered to that clerk.