Bill Text: MI SB0276 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections: other; election inspectors, election challengers, and poll watchers photographing and videotaping the tabulating of votes; authorize. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 801a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-24 - Referred To Committee On Elections [SB0276 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SB0276-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 276
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 801a.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 801a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), at any precinct, absent voter counting board, or other location where votes are tabulated for an election, an election inspector, election challenger, or poll watcher is authorized, only when votes are being tabulated, to use a camera or video camera, including, but not limited to, a cellular telephone camera, to photograph or videotape, or both, the tabulating of votes at that precinct, absent voter counting board, or other location.
(2) An election inspector, election challenger, or poll watcher is only authorized under subsection (1) to use a camera or video camera to photograph or videotape the tabulating of votes at a precinct, absent voter counting board, or other location, and is not authorized to use a camera or video camera to photograph or videotape any of the following:
(a) An elector entering, leaving, or voting at a precinct or other location.
(b) The personal identification of an elector.
(3) An individual shall not threaten, intimidate, impede, or prevent an election inspector, election challenger, or poll watcher while photographing or videotaping the tabulating of votes as authorized under subsection (1).
(4) An individual who violates subsection (2) or (3) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
