2011 Senate Bill 751 / 2012 Public Act 270

Establish inactive voter file and procedures

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 12, 2011

Introduced by Sen. David Robertson (R-26)

To require the Secretary of State to create an inactive voter file within the qualified voter file (QVF), which would contain those who did not vote for six consecutive years, or who did not respond to a request to confirm residence information. Votes by individuals on this list would be treated as "challenged ballots," which requires an election inspector to make and keep a report with the person's contact information. Also, to establish procedures for residence confirmation of those who appear to have left the state; require photo identification to pick up an absentee ballot, and more.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

Dec. 6, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 8, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 14, 2012

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

To just remove the section of law the bill would amend, which is the one that specifies absentee ballot procedures.

The amendment failed 12 to 26 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

To remove a provision treating as "challenged ballots" the absentee votes of individuals who did not provide photo ID (instead affirming their identity by affidavit).

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

To require the Secretary of State to create an inactive voter file within the qualified voter file (QVF), which would contain those who did not vote for six consecutive years, or who did not respond to a request to confirm residence information. Votes by individuals on this list would be treated as "challenged ballots," which requires an election inspector to make and keep a report with the person's contact information. Also, to establish procedures for residence confirmation of those who appear to have left the state; require photo identification to pick up an absentee ballot, and more.

Received in the House

Feb. 14, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections

May 22, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2012

Amendment offered

To clarify the application of procedures specified by the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D-11)

To explicitly state that the procedures specified by the bill must be conducted "in compliance with federal law".

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Pete Lund (R-36)

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on Aug. 15, 2012.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 65 to 44 (details)

To require the Secretary of State to create an inactive voter file within the qualified voter file (QVF), which would contain those who did not vote for six consecutive years, or who did not respond to a request to confirm residence information. Votes by individuals on this list would be treated as "challenged ballots," which requires an election inspector to make and keep a report with the person's contact information. Also, to establish procedures for residence confirmation of those who appear to have left the state, and more.

Received in the Senate

June 13, 2012

Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

July 2, 2012