2023 House Bill 4702 / Public Act 88

Elections: other; precinct size; increase.

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 sections 658 and 661 (MCL 168.658 and 168.661), as amended by 2012 PA 270.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4702 would amend the Michigan Election Law to increase the maximum number of electors allowed in a precinct from 2,999 to 5,000.

Introduced in the House

June 6, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kara Hope (D-74), Jenn Hill (D-109), Stephanie Young (D-16), Carol Glanville (D-84), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Jason Morgan (D-23), Reggie Miller (D-31), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Kristian Grant (D-82), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Julie Brixie (D-73), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Natalie Price (D-5), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Regina Weiss (D-6), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Erin Byrnes (D-15) and Felicia Brabec (D-33)

Referred to the Committee on Elections

June 13, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 14, 2023

Passed in the House 62 to 47 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 15, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

June 27, 2023

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 19, 2023