Bill Text: MI SB0297 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections: canvassing; board of county canvassers approving assistants employed for canvassing; require, and require at least one member of the board of county canvassers from each major political party be present when canvassing the returns of votes. Amends sec. 24e of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24e).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-24 - Referred To Committee On Elections [SB0297 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SB0297-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 297
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 24e (MCL 168.24e), as amended by 2018 PA 614.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 24e. (1) The board of county canvassers shall meet as necessary to transact their business, and during the month of January in each even numbered year elect 1 of their members chairperson and 1 as vice-chairperson. Any 3 members constitute a quorum, but no action becomes effective unless 1 member from each political party represented concurs in the action. When canvassing the returns of votes as provided in section 822, at least 1 member from each political party represented must be present during the entire canvassing of returns.
(2) The county clerk is the clerk of the board of county canvassers. The Subject to this subsection, the county clerk may employ any assistants as are necessary to adequately perform the duties of the board of county canvassers. The board of county canvassers must approve the hiring of each assistant the clerk employs before that assistant is hired. An assistant must not be hired unless approved by the board of county canvassers and 1 member from each political party represented approves the hiring. The payment for the assistants must be in amounts authorized by the county clerk and must be paid from an appropriation made for that purpose by the county board of commissioners before the canvass.
