2019 House Bill 5141 / 2020 Public Act 95

Revise absent voter counting details

Introduced in the House

Oct. 23, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Julie Calley (R-87)

To authorize county absent voter counting boards that cities, townships and counties may form together, and delegate the absentee ballot counting process to these boards.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Jan. 22, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Feb. 4, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 19, 2020

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 20, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Elections

March 12, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 10, 2020

Amendment offered

To make it a condition that the choice of local governments to create one these ballot counting boards must not create any additional duties or responsibilities for the Secretary of State elections bureau.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

To authorize county absent voter counting boards that cities, townships and counties may form together, and delegate the absentee ballot counting process to these boards. This would not be allowed to be used for the first time in a county during the November 2020 general election.

Received in the House

June 10, 2020

June 17, 2020

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 23, 2020