Michigan SB1054: Elections: absent voters; no reason absentee voting; eliminate, and require electors to provide a reason to vote an absent voter ballot. Amends secs. 2, 509aa, 759, 759a & 761 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2 et seq.); adds sec. 758 & repeals secs. 6, 759e, 759f & 759g of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.6 et seq).

What the bill says

To amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 2, 509aa, 759, 759a, and 761 (MCL 168.2, 168.509aa, 168.759, 168.759a, and 168.761), section 2 as amended by 2024 PA 74, section 509aa as amended by 2023 PA 86, section 759 as amended by 2023 PA 270, section 759a as amended by 2023 PA 193, and section 761 as amended by 2023 PA 82, and by adding section 758; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

From the introduced text, June 23, 2026:

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 2, 509aa, 759, 759a, and 761 (MCL 168.2, 168.509aa, 168.759, 168.759a, and 168.761), section 2 as amended by 2024 PA 74, section 509aa as amended by 2023 PA 86, section 759 as amended by 2023 PA 270, section 759a as amended by 2023 PA 193, and section 761 as amended by 2023 PA 82, and by adding section 758; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Absent voter" is a voter who utilizes the process described defined in section 759.758. (b) "Absent voter ballot" means a ballot that is issued to a voter through the absent voter process. (c) "Ballot container" is defined in section 14a. (d) "Ballot question committee" means that term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.202. (e) "Business day" or "secular day" means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. (f) "Change the result of the election" means either of the following: (i) Elect a different candidate. (ii) Result in the opposite outcome for a ballot question. (g) "Clearly observable boundaries" is defined in section 654a. (h) "Common carrier" means a company …

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Sponsors

• Lindsey, Jonathan (R, 17) · primary sponsor