A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 662 and 668b (MCL 168.662 and 168.668b), section 662 as amended by 2022 PA 219 and section 668b as added by 2018 PA 614, and by adding sections 720a, 720b, 720c, 720d, 720e, 720f, 720g, 720h, 720i, and 720j.
The bill facilitates the use of publicly owned buildings as polling places, mandates electronic poll book software, and establishes central polling places to meet accessibility standards. It requires early voting to span at least 9 consecutive days before statewide or federal elections, with provisions for municipalities to manage early voting independently or through agreements.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Elections
