HOUSE BILL NO. 5771

February 22, 2022, Introduced by Rep. Markkanen and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

by amending section 24e (MCL 168.24e), as amended by 2018 PA 614.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 24e. (1) The board of county canvassers shall meet as necessary to transact their business, and during the month of January their first meeting in each even numbered year elect 1 of their members chairperson and 1 as vice-chairperson. Any 3 members constitute a quorum, but no action becomes effective unless 1 member from each political party represented concurs in the action.

(2) The county clerk is the clerk of the board of county canvassers. The county clerk may employ any assistants as are necessary to adequately perform the duties of the board of county canvassers. The payment for the assistants must be in amounts authorized by the county clerk and must be paid from an appropriation made for that purpose by the county board of commissioners before the canvass.