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HB5968 • 2026

Elections: candidates; duties and responsibilities of administering elections; require to be performed by the deputy secretary of state if the secretary of state is a candidate for office. Amends secs. 21, 31 & 32 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.21 et seq.).

Elections: candidates; duties and responsibilities of administering elections; require to be performed by the deputy secretary of state if the secretary of state is a candidate for office. Amends secs. 21, 31 & 32 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.21 et seq.).

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Sponsor
Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (District 34), Angela Rigas (District 79), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Joseph Fox (District 101), Pat Outman (District 91), Donni Steele (District 54), Jaime Greene (District 65), Karl Bohnak (District 109), Josh Schriver (District 66), Matt Maddock (District 51), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Timothy Beson (District 96), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Rachelle Smit (District 43)
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Elections: candidates; duties and responsibilities of administering elections; require to be performed by the deputy secretary of state if the secretary of state is a candidate for office. Amends secs. 21, 31 & 32 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.21 et seq.).

Elections: candidates; duties and responsibilities of administering elections; require to be performed by the deputy secretary of state if the secretary of state is a candidate for office.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections: candidates; duties and responsibilities of administering elections; require to be performed by the deputy secretary of state if the secretary of state is a candidate for office.
  • Amends secs.
  • 21, 31 & 32 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.21 et seq.).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 HJ 37 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026

  2. 2026-05-13 HJ 36 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jennifer Wortz

  3. 2026-05-13 HJ 36 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2026-05-13 HJ 36 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Election Integrity

Official Summary Text

Elections: candidates; duties and responsibilities of administering elections; require to be performed by the deputy secretary of state if the secretary of state is a candidate for office. Amends secs. 21, 31 & 32 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.21 et seq.).