Bill Text: MI HB4477 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections; polling places; an elector taking a photograph of himself or herself in a polling place; authorize. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 736h.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-20 - Printed Bill Filed 03/20/2013 [HB4477 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB4477-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4477

 

March 19, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Schor, LaVoy and Kivela and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 736h.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 736h. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act

 

to the contrary and subject to subsection (2), an elector may use a

 

camera, including, but not limited to, a cellular telephone camera,

 

in a polling place to take a photograph of himself or herself.

 

     (2) Subsection (1) does not authorize an elector to use a

 

camera, including, but not limited to, a cellular telephone camera,

 

in a polling booth or voting compartment or to take a photograph of

 

his or her election ballot.