MAILING ABSENT BALLOT APPLICATIONS                                                        S.B. 310:

                                                                                 SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 310 (as introduced 3-24-21)

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 the SOS to send or provide an absent voter ballot application to that elector, the SOS would be prohibited from sending or providing an absent voter ballot application to an elector. The prohibition would include providing an absent voter ballot application or 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.