Highlights:

• Requires the secretary of state to do the following (Sec. 31.1):

• Issue instructions and rules for the conduct of elections and registrations;

• Advise and direct local election officials with the proper methods of conducting elections;

• Publish a manual prior to the state primary and election with instructions on assisting voters in casting ballots, directions on the location of voting stations, procedures and forms for processing challenges, and procedures prohibiting campaigning in the polling places;

• Investigate the administration of election laws and report violations of these laws to the attorney general or prosecuting attorney;

• Establish a curriculum for the training of all officials responsible for conducting elections;

• Establish a continuing election education program for all clerks;

• Establish and require attendance by all new appointed or elected election officials at an initial course of instruction within 6 months before election day;

• Create an election day dispute resolution team with regional representatives that must appear on-site, if necessary; and

• Establish and require comprehensive training for each county clerk, political party, incorporated organization, and an organized committee of interested citizens that seeks to designate election challengers at an election, regarding the powers, rights, and duties of election challengers.

• Authorizes the standards for petition signatures to include the following (Sec. 31.2):

• Determining the validity of registration of an individual signing a petition;

• Determining the genuineness of the signature; and

• The proper designation of the place of registration of an individual signing a petition.

• Requires the township and city clerks to notify each election inspector appointed to serve at an election the time and place of the training school (Sec. 683).

• Requires the county clerk to include comprehensive training regarding the processes and procedures on election day and the powers, rights, and duties of election challengers (Sec. 683).

• Authorizes a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of citizens interested in the adoption or defeat of a ballot question to designate challengers (Sec. 730).

• Authorizes a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee to designate not more than 1 challenger to serve at each counting board (Sec. 730).

• Requires a challenger to be a registered elector of this state (Sec. 730.2).

• Prohibits a challenger to serve at any election unless they have attended election challenger training within the last 90 days and have received a signed certificate of completion (Sec. 730.2).

• Prohibits a candidate for nomination or election to an office from serving as a challenger in any precinct in which they are a candidate (Sec. 730.2).

• Authorizes a challenger to serve in more than 1 precinct (Sec. 730.3).

• Requires election challenger training to be offered for each political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens no less than 45 days and not more than 100 days before each election (Sec. 730A).

• Requires a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to attend and complete election challenger training if they seek to designate challengers at an election (Sec. 730A).

• Authorizes the secretary of state to create and maintain a registry including the citizens that completed the election challenger training (Sec. 730A).

• Requires the political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to issue a certificate of completion, signed by an officer of that political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to the individual seeking to be an election challenger (Sec. 730A).

• Establishes a civil fine of not more than $2,500 if a signed certificate of completion is issued to an individual whose election challenger training was not provided to (Sec. 730A).

Vetoed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that requires election challengers to undergo training.

Highlights:

• Requires the secretary of state to do the following (Sec. 31.1):

• Issue instructions and rules for the conduct of elections and registrations;

• Advise and direct local election officials with the proper methods of conducting elections;

• Publish a manual prior to the state primary and election with instructions on assisting voters in casting ballots, directions on the location of voting stations, procedures and forms for processing challenges, and procedures prohibiting campaigning in the polling places;

• Investigate the administration of election laws and report violations of these laws to the attorney general or prosecuting attorney;

• Establish a curriculum for the training of all officials responsible for conducting elections;

• Establish a continuing election education program for all clerks;

• Establish and require attendance by all new appointed or elected election officials at an initial course of instruction within 6 months before election day;

• Create an election day dispute resolution team with regional representatives that must appear on-site, if necessary; and

• Establish and require comprehensive training for each county clerk, political party, incorporated organization, and an organized committee of interested citizens that seeks to designate election challengers at an election, regarding the powers, rights, and duties of election challengers.

• Authorizes the standards for petition signatures to include the following (Sec. 31.2):

• Determining the validity of registration of an individual signing a petition;

• Determining the genuineness of the signature; and

• The proper designation of the place of registration of an individual signing a petition.

• Requires the township and city clerks to notify each election inspector appointed to serve at an election the time and place of the training school (Sec. 683).

• Requires the county clerk to include comprehensive training regarding the processes and procedures on election day and the powers, rights, and duties of election challengers (Sec. 683).

• Authorizes a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of citizens interested in the adoption or defeat of a ballot question to designate challengers (Sec. 730).

• Authorizes a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee to designate not more than 1 challenger to serve at each counting board (Sec. 730).

• Requires a challenger to be a registered elector of this state (Sec. 730.2).

• Prohibits a challenger to serve at any election unless they have attended election challenger training within the last 90 days and have received a signed certificate of completion (Sec. 730.2).

• Prohibits a candidate for nomination or election to an office from serving as a challenger in any precinct in which they are a candidate (Sec. 730.2).

• Authorizes a challenger to serve in more than 1 precinct (Sec. 730.3).

• Requires election challenger training to be offered for each political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens no less than 45 days and not more than 100 days before each election (Sec. 730A).

• Requires a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to attend and complete election challenger training if they seek to designate challengers at an election (Sec. 730A).

• Authorizes the secretary of state to create and maintain a registry including the citizens that completed the election challenger training (Sec. 730A).

• Requires the political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to issue a certificate of completion, signed by an officer of that political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to the individual seeking to be an election challenger (Sec. 730A).

• Establishes a civil fine of not more than $2,500 if a signed certificate of completion is issued to an individual whose election challenger training was not provided to (Sec. 730A).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that requires election challengers to undergo training.

Highlights:

• Requires the secretary of state to do the following (Sec. 31.1):

• Issue instructions and rules for the conduct of elections and registrations;

• Advise and direct local election officials with the proper methods of conducting elections;

• Publish a manual prior to the state primary and election with instructions on assisting voters in casting ballots, directions on the location of voting stations, procedures and forms for processing challenges, and procedures prohibiting campaigning in the polling places;

• Investigate the administration of election laws and report violations of these laws to the attorney general or prosecuting attorney;

• Establish a curriculum for the training of all officials responsible for conducting elections;

• Establish a continuing election education program for all clerks;

• Establish and require attendance by all new appointed or elected election officials at an initial course of instruction within 6 months before election day;

• Create an election day dispute resolution team with regional representatives that must appear on-site, if necessary; and

• Establish and require comprehensive training for each county clerk, political party, incorporated organization, and an organized committee of interested citizens that seeks to designate election challengers at an election, regarding the powers, rights, and duties of election challengers.

• Authorizes the standards for petition signatures to include the following (Sec. 31.2):

• Determining the validity of registration of an individual signing a petition;

• Determining the genuineness of the signature; and

• The proper designation of the place of registration of an individual signing a petition.

• Requires the township and city clerks to notify each election inspector appointed to serve at an election the time and place of the training school (Sec. 683).

• Requires the county clerk to include comprehensive training regarding the processes and procedures on election day and the powers, rights, and duties of election challengers (Sec. 683).

• Authorizes a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of citizens interested in the adoption or defeat of a ballot question to designate challengers (Sec. 730).

• Authorizes a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee to designate not more than 1 challenger to serve at each counting board (Sec. 730).

• Requires a challenger to be a registered elector of this state (Sec. 730.2).

• Prohibits a challenger to serve at any election unless they have attended election challenger training within the last 90 days and have received a signed certificate of completion (Sec. 730.2).

• Prohibits a candidate for nomination or election to an office from serving as a challenger in any precinct in which they are a candidate (Sec. 730.2).

• Authorizes a challenger to serve in more than 1 precinct (Sec. 730.3).

• Requires election challenger training to be offered for each political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens no less than 45 days and not more than 100 days before each election (Sec. 730A).

• Requires a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to attend and complete election challenger training if they seek to designate challengers at an election (Sec. 730A).

• Authorizes the secretary of state to create and maintain a registry including the citizens that completed the election challenger training (Sec. 730A).

• Requires the political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to issue a certificate of completion, signed by an officer of that political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to the individual seeking to be an election challenger (Sec. 730A).

• Establishes a civil fine of not more than $2,500 if a signed certificate of completion is issued to an individual whose election challenger training was not provided to (Sec. 730A).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires election challengers to undergo training.

Highlights:

• Requires the secretary of state to do the following (Sec. 31.1):

• Issue instructions and rules for the conduct of elections and registrations;

• Advise and direct local election officials with the proper methods of conducting elections;

• Publish a manual prior to the state primary and election with instructions on assisting voters in casting ballots, directions on the location of voting stations, procedures and forms for processing challenges, and procedures prohibiting campaigning in the polling places;

• Investigate the administration of election laws and report violations of these laws to the attorney general or prosecuting attorney;

• Establish a curriculum for the training of all officials responsible for conducting elections;

• Establish a continuing election education program for all clerks;

• Establish and require attendance by all new appointed or elected election officials at an initial course of instruction within 6 months before election day;

• Create an election day dispute resolution team with regional representatives that must appear on-site, if necessary; and

• Establish and require comprehensive training for each county clerk, political party, incorporated organization, and an organized committee of interested citizens that seeks to designate election challengers at an election, regarding the powers, rights, and duties of election challengers.

• Authorizes the standards for petition signatures to include the following (Sec. 31.2):

• Determining the validity of registration of an individual signing a petition;

• Determining the genuineness of the signature; and

• The proper designation of the place of registration of an individual signing a petition.

• Requires the township and city clerks to notify each election inspector appointed to serve at an election the time and place of the training school (Sec. 683).

• Requires the county clerk to include comprehensive training regarding the processes and procedures on election day and the powers, rights, and duties of election challengers (Sec. 683).

• Authorizes a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of citizens interested in the adoption or defeat of a ballot question to designate challengers (Sec. 730).

• Authorizes a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee to designate not more than 1 challenger to serve at each counting board (Sec. 730).

• Requires a challenger to be a registered elector of this state (Sec. 730.2).

• Prohibits a challenger to serve at any election unless they have attended election challenger training within the last 90 days and have received a signed certificate of completion (Sec. 730.2).

• Prohibits a candidate for nomination or election to an office from serving as a challenger in any precinct in which they are a candidate (Sec. 730.2).

• Authorizes a challenger to serve in more than 1 precinct (Sec. 730.3).

• Requires election challenger training to be offered for each political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens no less than 45 days and not more than 100 days before each election (Sec. 730A).

• Requires a political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to attend and complete election challenger training if they seek to designate challengers at an election (Sec. 730A).

• Authorizes the secretary of state to create and maintain a registry including the citizens that completed the election challenger training (Sec. 730A).

• Requires the political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to issue a certificate of completion, signed by an officer of that political party, incorporated organization, or organized committee of interested citizens to the individual seeking to be an election challenger (Sec. 730A).

• Establishes a civil fine of not more than $2,500 if a signed certificate of completion is issued to an individual whose election challenger training was not provided to (Sec. 730A).

Full Bill Text