2001 House Bill 5216 / 2002 Public Act 91

Introduced in the House

Oct. 16, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Bruce Patterson (R-21)

To require a uniform statewide voting system using optical scanning devices.

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections

Dec. 4, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version which establishes a process whereby the Secretary of State could undertake selecting, acquiring, and implementing a uniform statewide voting system, should money be appropriated for those purposes. The substitute does not specify what type of system should be adopted.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 6, 2001

Passed in the House 101 to 1 (details)

To establish a process whereby the Secretary of State would select, acquire, and implement a uniform statewide voting system, if and when state and federal funds become available for this purpose. The bill does not specify what type of voting system should be adopted, but establishes a process for doing so.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2001

March 20, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it, amended to enhance the authority of the governor with regard to setting the date of certain special elections made necessary because of a successful recall election.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Dianne Byrum (D-25)

To require training for elections workers in a new uniform voting system.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Dianne Byrum (D-25)

To require that the equipment used by new uniform voting system to detect "overvoting" by a voter (voting for more than one candidate) be located at every polling place, and that voters be given a chance to vote another ballot.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Dianne Byrum (D-25)

To require that any extra federal money obtained for a new uniform voting system be used for training of election officials and inspectors, voter registration, and making polling places accessible and usable by individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Dianne Byrum (D-25)

To exempt from the uniform state voting system requirement a local government with a direct electronic recording voting system.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Thaddeus McCotter (R-9)

To exempt a local government from the uniform state voting system requirement for ten years if it has purchased a new voting system within eight years prior to the date the new system is announced.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Dianne Byrum (D-25)

To clarify a requirement related to the timing of the introduction of an electronic voting system by a local government for general elections.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

March 20, 2002

To establish a process whereby the Secretary of State would select, acquire, and implement a uniform statewide voting system, if and when state and federal funds become available for this purpose. The bill does not specify what type of voting system should be adopted, but establishes a process for doing so.

March 21, 2002

Passed in the House 97 to 7 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

March 26, 2002