2012 House Bill 5297 / Public Act 279

Facilitate military absentee voting

Introduced in the House

Jan. 26, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Rick Outman (R-70)

To allow active duty military personnel to use a federal absentee ballot to vote in state and local elections, and require the state elections bureau to make the appropriate state and local ballot form available to these service members by email and on a website, and make the specific election information available on a website.

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections

March 6, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

March 14, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 15, 2012

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 20, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

June 13, 2012

Amendment offered

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

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allow active duty military personnel to use a federal absentee ballot to vote in state and local elections, and require the state elections bureau to make the appropriate state and local ballot form available to these service members by email and on a website, and make the specific election information available on a website.

Received in the House

June 13, 2012

June 14, 2012

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 26, 2012