Bill Text: MI SB1069 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Elections: offenses; violation for influencing electors to vote in person or by absent voter ballot; create. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 932b.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-06-09 - Referred To Committee On Elections [SB1069 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-SB1069-Introduced.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE BILL NO. 1069

June 09, 2022, Introduced by Senators JOHNSON, RUNESTAD, BIZON, VICTORY, LAUWERS and WOZNIAK and referred to the Committee on Elections.

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 932b.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 932b. (1) A person shall not, either directly or indirectly, give, lend, or promise any money or other consideration to the secretary of state, a county, city, township, or village, or any election official in this state to influence, either directly or indirectly, the electors to vote in person or by absent voter ballot.

(2) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a felony punishable as follows:

(a) If the person is an individual, by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

(b) If the person is not an individual, by a fine of not more than $100,000.00.

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