S.B. 98 (S-1): COMMITTEE SUMMARY MINOR IN VOTING BOOTH
Senate Bill 98 (Substitute S-1) Sponsor: Senator Dianne Byrum Committee: Government Operations
Date Completed: 3-11-96
The bill would amend the Michigan Election Law to specify that a minor child could accompany an elector in the booth or voting compartment at an election.
Currently, under the Election Law, if a voter exposes his or her ballot to another person (other than a person who is lawfully assisting the voter), the voter has forfeited his or her right to vote in the election and the ballot must be rejected. The bill provides that these restrictions would not apply to a voter who exposed his or her ballot to a minor child who was accompanying the voter in the voting booth.
MCL 168.576 et al. Legislative Analyst: G. Towne
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: B. Bowerman
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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.
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