Elections: Absent Voters

State (Michigan)
Michigan 102nd Legislature

Elections: absent voters; tabulating absent voter ballots received up to 6 days after an election from an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; provide for. Amends secs. 759a & 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a & 168.764a). [SB-259] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Military ]
Elections: absent voters; tabulating absent voter ballots received up to 6 days after an election from an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; provide for. Amends secs. 759a & 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a & 168.764a).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Wojno Assigned Pa 0025'23 With Immediate Effect on 05/02/2023

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Michigan 102nd Legislature

Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by uniformed services voters and overseas voters; allow, and codify tabulating certain absent voter ballots received up to 6 days after the election. Amends secs. 759a & 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a & 168.764a) & repeals sec. 18a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.18a). [SB-177] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Military ]
Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by uniformed services voters and overseas voters; allow, and codify tabulating certain absent voter ballots received up to 6 days after the election. Amends secs. 759a & 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a & 168.764a) & repeals sec. 18a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.18a).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie Chang Introduced By Senator Paul Wojno on 03/14/2023

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 102nd Legislature

Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by military voters and their spouses; provide for. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a) & repeals sec. 18a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.18a). [HB-4210] [Elections ] [Military ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by military voters and their spouses; provide for. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a) & repeals sec. 18a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.18a).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis VanderWall Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics on 10/03/2023

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; emergency absent voter ballot for an individual detained in a jail, holding cell, holding center, or lockup; authorize. Amends sec. 759b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759b). [SB-1139] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Criminal Justice ]
Elections: absent voters; emergency absent voter ballot for an individual detained in a jail, holding cell, holding center, or lockup; authorize. Amends sec. 759b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759b).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie Chang Introduced By Senator Curtis Hertel, Jr. on 09/07/2022

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; online absent voter ballot applications; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). [HB-5959] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; online absent voter ballot applications; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Calley Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/24/2022 on 03/24/2022

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; review process for mismatched or missing signatures on an absent voter ballot application or absent voter ballot return envelope; provide for. Amends secs. 761, 765a, 766 & 767 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761 et seq.) & adds secs. 766a & 766b. [HB-5960] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; review process for mismatched or missing signatures on an absent voter ballot application or absent voter ballot return envelope; provide for. Amends secs. 761, 765a, 766 & 767 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761 et seq.) & adds secs. 766a & 766b.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Calley Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/24/2022 on 03/24/2022

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; online absent voter ballot applications; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). [SB-980] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; online absent voter ballot applications; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Schmidt Introduced By Senator Wayne A. Schmidt on 03/23/2022

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; review process for mismatched or missing signatures on an absent voter ballot application or absent voter ballot return envelope; provide for. Amends secs. 761, 765a, 766 & 767 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761 et seq.) & adds secs. 766a & 766b. [SB-979] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; review process for mismatched or missing signatures on an absent voter ballot application or absent voter ballot return envelope; provide for. Amends secs. 761, 765a, 766 & 767 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761 et seq.) & adds secs. 766a & 766b.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Schmidt Introduced By Senator Wayne A. Schmidt on 03/23/2022

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; absent voter ballot tracker program; expand. Amends sec. 764c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.764c). [HB-5946] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; absent voter ballot tracker program; expand. Amends sec. 764c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.764c).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Sowerby Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/23/2022 on 03/23/2022

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Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; online application for absent voter ballots; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). [HB-5945] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; online application for absent voter ballots; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Sowerby Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/23/2022 on 03/23/2022

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; notification to voters of a missing signature or signature mismatch on an absent voter application or ballot; require. Amends secs. 759, 761, 765a, 766 & 767 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.) & adds secs. 766a & 766b. [HB-5952] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; notification to voters of a missing signature or signature mismatch on an absent voter application or ballot; require. Amends secs. 759, 761, 765a, 766 & 767 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.) & adds secs. 766a & 766b.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Sowerby Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/23/2022 on 03/23/2022

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; prepaid postage on absent voter ballot application return envelopes and absent voter ballot return envelopes; require, and require the state to reimburse cities and townships for prepaid postage. Amends secs. 761 & 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761 & 168.764a) & adds secs. 759e & 764e. [HB-5515] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Budget and Spending ]
Elections: absent voters; prepaid postage on absent voter ballot application return envelopes and absent voter ballot return envelopes; require, and require the state to reimburse cities and townships for prepaid postage. Amends secs. 761 & 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761 & 168.764a) & adds secs. 759e & 764e.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Sowerby Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/04/2021 on 11/04/2021

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; tabulating certain absent voter ballots received up to 72 hours after the close of the polls on election day; authorize. Amends secs. 759a, 764a & 765 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a et seq.). [HB-5513] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; tabulating certain absent voter ballots received up to 72 hours after the close of the polls on election day; authorize. Amends secs. 759a, 764a & 765 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a et seq.).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Sowerby Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/04/2021 on 11/04/2021

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: other; state to reimburse local government costs for election mail postage; require under certain circumstances. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 39. [HB-5517] [Elections ] [Funding ]
Elections: other; state to reimburse local government costs for election mail postage; require under certain circumstances. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 39.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Sowerby Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/04/2021 on 11/04/2021

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Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by military voters and their spouses; provide for. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a). [HB-5514] [Elections ] [Military ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by military voters and their spouses; provide for. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Sowerby Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/04/2021 on 11/04/2021

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: election officials; requirement to provide absent voter ballot drop box; provide for. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d) & adds sec. 761e. [HB-5519] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: election officials; requirement to provide absent voter ballot drop box; provide for. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d) & adds sec. 761e.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Sowerby Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/04/2021 on 11/04/2021

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; absent voter counting boards to tabulate absent voter ballots 7 days before an election; authorize. Amends secs. 765, 765a & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.765 et seq.). [HB-5518] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; absent voter counting boards to tabulate absent voter ballots 7 days before an election; authorize. Amends secs. 765, 765a & 765b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.765 et seq.).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Sowerby Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/04/2021 on 11/04/2021

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; unauthorized opening, tampering with, relocating, or confiscating an absent voter ballot drop box; prohibit, and prohibit blocking, impeding, or obstructing an elector from using an absent voter ballot drop box. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 932g. [SB-696] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Elections: absent voters; unauthorized opening, tampering with, relocating, or confiscating an absent voter ballot drop box; prohibit, and prohibit blocking, impeding, or obstructing an elector from using an absent voter ballot drop box. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 932g.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Betty Alexander Introduced By Senator Betty Jean Alexander on 10/21/2021

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; use of a digital or electronic signature to sign an absent voter ballot application; prohibit. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). [HB-5288] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ]
Elections: absent voters; use of a digital or electronic signature to sign an absent voter ballot application; prohibit. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sue Allor Referred To Committee On Elections on 03/15/2022

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State (Michigan)
Michigan 101st Legislature

Elections: absent voters; sending unsolicited absent voter ballot applications; prohibit. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759). [HB-5268] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections: absent voters; sending unsolicited absent voter ballot applications; prohibit. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Calley Referred To Committee On Elections on 03/15/2022

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