An act to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending section 931 (MCL 168.931), as amended by 1996 PA 583.
House Bill 4568 would eliminate the Michigan Election Law’s prohibition on hiring transportation to bring voters to a polling place.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Elections
Reported without amendment
1. Amend page 6, line 4, after “employment,” by inserting “(5) A person who hires a motor vehicle or other conveyance or cause the same to be done, for conveying no less than eight voters at any given time to an election shall not post, display, or distribute, any material that directly or indirectly makes reference to an election, a candidate, or a ballot question.”
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
1. Amend page 5, following line 29, by inserting:
“(4) An individual who uses a vehicle for hire to transport electors to or from a polling place or early voting site must not have any political party or candidate branding or electioneering materials displayed in or on the vehicle. An individual who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000.00.” and renumbering the remaining subsection.
The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)
1. Amend page 5, following line 29, by inserting:
“(4) An individual who uses a vehicle for hire to transport electors to or from a polling place or early voting site, or any individual who occupies that vehicle for hire, must not intimidate any elector by asking or requiring the elector to disclose the elector’s party affiliation, candidate preference, past election history, or voter registration status. An individual who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000.00.” and renumbering the remaining subsection.
The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)
1. Amend page 5, following line 29, by inserting:
“(4) An individual who uses a vehicle for hire to transport electors to or from a polling place or early voting site, or any individual who occupies that vehicle for hire, must not do any of the following:
(a) Intimidate the driver or an occupant in that vehicle.
(b) Electioneer for a current candidate or issue.
(c) Wear clothing or materials to promote or disparage any current candidate or issue.
(d) Distribute or sell electioneering, promotional, or disparaging materials.
(5) An individual who violates subsection (4) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000.00.” and renumbering the remaining subsection.
The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)
Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)
