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- Introduced by Rep. Aldo Vagnozzi (D) on January 23, 2007, to require and set rules for “early voting” beginning 14 days before election days.
- Referred to the House Elections and Ethics Committee on January 23, 2007.
- Reported in the House on December 2, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on December 4, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that limits the early voting to the three days before an election. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 4, 2008.
- Referred to the House Elections and Ethics Committee on January 23, 2007.
- Passed 58 to 50 in the House on December 4, 2008, to require and set rules for “early voting” on the on Friday, Saturday, and Monday before an election day. See also House Bill 4048, which allows "no reason" abesentee ballots.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on December 10, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Campaign & Election Oversight Committee on December 10, 2008.
Comments
1) Re: 2007 House Bill 4090 (Require an early voting system ) by SaneMichigander on December 7, 2008Rep. Hansen's statement is a good, common sense argument against this legislation.
Rep. Hansen's No Vote Explanation:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
While making it easier for people to vote and participate in our elections is undoubtedly a good thing, allowing early voting will make holding elections more expensive, a cost many local governments cannot afford. Most rural townships do not have full time clerks, making it impossible to implement early voting.
This bill fails to include funding from the state, shifting the burden onto local governments who are already stretched thin.
Furthermore, absentee ballots are already available for seniors, people who are ill or incapacitated, military members on active duty and people who will not be in town on Election Day. “
Adds more to the mix!
Vote on voting day!
You are a citizen. do your duty when required and in the prescribed manner! Our troops do!!!
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