Michigan Compiled Laws § 168.770a Voting Device; Authorization Of Use By Secretary Of State; Petition; Rules As To Election Procedures.

168.770a Voting device; authorization of use by secretary of state; petition; rules as to election procedures.

Sec. 770a.

Until the secretary of state implements the uniform voting system, the secretary of state may permit the use of any type of voting device for election purposes in any election upon petition for use of the device by the legislative body of the political subdivision desiring to use any new device. Permission granted by the secretary of state shall be valid for 1 election only. Local legislative body includes school boards. Upon authorizing the use of the device, the secretary of state shall prepare detailed rules as to election procedures when the device is used. The rules may include prescribing the counting of votes and the making of returns by persons other than precinct election inspectors. No rule shall be made which provides for reducing the secrecy of the ballot. In partisan general elections, candidates shall be listed under a party heading. Rules promulgated shall be consistent with the election law.

History: Add. 1965, Act 91, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1965 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 86, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1966 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 50, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 91, Eff. Apr. 9, 2002
Popular Name: Election Code

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