2018 House Bill 5644 / Public Act 127

Require electronic voting systems to use paper ballots

Introduced in the House

Feb. 28, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Tom Barrett (R-71)

To require electronic voting systems to utilize a paper ballot for tabulation purposes. The bill would also revise the procedure for requesting that an absentee ballot that has already been submitted be canceled (“spoiled”), so the voter can get a new ballot.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

March 8, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 15, 2018

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 20, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform

April 17, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 18, 2018

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To require electronic voting systems to utilize a paper ballot for tabulation purposes. The bill would also revise the procedure for requesting that an absentee ballot that has already been submitted be canceled (“spoiled”), so the voter can get a new ballot, and prohibit absent voter ballots from being counted before the polls open on election day.

Received in the House

April 18, 2018

April 19, 2018

Passed in the House 107 to 2 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 2, 2018