Public Act 51 of 2010

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• Introduced by Rep. Jennifer Haase (D) on October 20, 2009, to require all ballots and absent voter ballots to be delivered to local election clerks at least 45 days before any election. Under current law this deadline only applies to the August and November election dates.
  • Referred to the House Family and Childrens Services Committee on October 20, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on October 21, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Haase (D) on November 4, 2009, to clarify that the standardized deadlines would also apply to local governments in cases where the county does not print the ballots. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on November 4, 2009.
• Passed 105 to 0 in the House on November 4, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 5, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Campaign & Election Oversight Committee on November 5, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 11, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 17, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 17, 2010.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 23, 2010, to require all ballots and absent voter ballots to be delivered to local election clerks at least 47 days before any election. Under current law this deadline only applies to the August and November election dates.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 23, 2010.
• Passed 107 to 0 in the House on April 13, 2010, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 22, 2010.