August 18, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Hoadley, Pagan and Wittenberg and referred to the Committee on Elections.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 668a (MCL 168.668a), as added by 2004 PA 96.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 668a. (1) The secretary of state shall furnish to each
county clerk at state expense for each precinct 2 voter information
displays that contain in not less than 18-point type the following
information:
(a) The hours that the polls will be open.
(b) Voting instructions.
(c) Information on an individual's right to sign an affidavit
before an election inspector and be allowed to obtain and vote a
ballot if the individual does not have an official state personal
identification card, operator's or chauffeur's license, or other
generally recognized picture identification card to identify
himself or herself as required to obtain and vote a ballot.
(d) (c)
Information on an individual's
right to obtain a
provisional ballot and instructions on how to vote a provisional
ballot.
(e) (d)
Information on the identification
requirements that
apply to voters who register by mail.
(f) (e)
Instructions on how to contact the
appropriate
election official about alleged voting rights violations.
(g) (f)
Information on the federal and
state laws that
prohibit fraud and misrepresentation.
(h) (g)
Information on how to challenge
another voter as
unqualified to vote.
(i) (h)
Other information that the
secretary of state
considers necessary.
(2) Upon receipt of the voter information displays under
subsection (1), each county clerk shall provide to each city,
township, or village clerk, as designated by the secretary of
state, 2 voter information displays for each precinct in the
county.
(3) The city, township, or village clerk shall provide to each
precinct 2 voter information displays and an instruction ballot for
display at each precinct.
(4) Before the polls open on election day, the board of
election inspectors in each precinct shall post in conspicuous
places in the polling place the voter information displays and
instruction ballot required under this section.
(5) If requested by an elector, the city, township, or village
clerk shall have available a means to provide the information
contained in the voter information displays in an alternative
format, as prescribed by the secretary of state.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.