SECRETARY OF STATE; MAILING BALLOTS                                                                                             S.B. 310 (S-1):

                                                                                                                                                                  SUMMARY OF SUBSTITUTE BILL

                                                                                                                                                                                                                IN COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 310 (Substitute S-1)

Sponsor:   Senator Ruth A. Johnson

Committee:   Elections

Date Completed:   5-26-21

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Election Law to prohibit the Secretary of State (SOS) from mailing an absent voter ballot application to an elector unless the elector requested it.

Specifically, unless an elector requested that the SOS mail an absent voter ballot application to that elector, the SOS would be prohibited from mailing an absent voter ballot application to an elector. This provision would not prohibit the SOS from including a direct link to an absent voter ballot application on the Department of State's website.

MCL 168.759                                                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Dana Adams

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                                                                                                          Fiscal Analyst:   Joe Carrasco

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.