Elections: canvassing; eligibility requirements for members of the board of state canvassers and boards of county canvassers; modify. Amends secs. 22c & 24b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.22c & 168.24b).
This law updates the rules for who can serve on Michigan's state and county election canvassing boards. To be eligible, members must be registered voters who have taken an official oath of office and have never been convicted of specific election-related crimes. The bill defines these crimes to include various offenses such as perjury, voter intimidation, and certain felonies. Additionally, county board members cannot hold another elected public office while serving on the board. These changes take effect on April 2, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Mar 6, 2024
Signed Dec 31, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 20, 2024 · House Sep 25, 2024
How they voted
20–18
Passed
Total votes 38
Dec 20, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 01/17/2025 03:32 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 01/17/2025 01:42 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with full title
lower
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 728 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Oct 2, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
upper
Oct 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Sep 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 326 Yeas 56 Nays 50 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Jun 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-3) adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Noah Arbit
lower
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Noah Arbit
DDemocratic
Co
Alabas Farhat
DDemocratic
Co
Amos O'Neal
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Coffia
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Glanville
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Neeley
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Mentzer
DDemocratic
Co
Dylan Wegela
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Dievendorf
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Byrnes
DDemocratic
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