2023 Senate Bill 385 / Public Act 251

Elections: election officials; electronically submitting precinct election inspector applications; allow.

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 677 (MCL 168.677), as amended by 2018 PA 120.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 385 would amend the Michigan Election Law to allow clerks to accept election inspector applications through an online portal or by other electronic means.

Introduced in the Senate

June 13, 2023

Introduced by Sens. Erika Geiss (D-1) and Jeremy Moss (D-7)

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

June 20, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Sept. 6, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 7, 2023

Passed in the Senate 29 to 7 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 7, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Elections

Sept. 26, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 1, 2023

Passed in the House 93 to 17 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 1, 2023