Michigan Voting Rights Bills

Elections: school; requirement for school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 309 & 310 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.309 & 168.310). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4794'25, HB 4795'25

Elections: school; requirement for intermediate school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends sec. 861 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.861). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25

Campaign finance: public disclosure; disclosure of payments for social media posts; require, and require certain information be included in social media posts. Amends secs. 12 & 43 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.212 & 169.243) & adds sec. 59a.

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with the unauthorized presence or conduct by military officers at an election; provide for. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1197'26

Elections: other; unauthorized presence or conduct by military officers and others at or during an election; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 932n & 932p.

Elections: school; requirement for community college board of trustee members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 156 & 157 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.156 & 389.157). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25

Counties: employees and officers; appointment of vacant county office; modify. Amends secs. 205 & 209 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.205 & 168.209). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1195'26

Elections: petitions; petition circulator to include village or postal city on the certificate of circulator; allow. Amends sec. 544c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544c).

Counties: employees and officers; appointment of vacant county office; modify. Amends sec. 5 of 1923 PA 199 (MCL 201.35). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1196'26

Elections: election officials; local clerks to investigate and report alleged violations of the election law by the secretary of state, bureau of elections, and the director of elections; authorize. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 29a.

Counties: employees and officers; appointment of vacant county office; modify. Amends sec. 5 of 1923 PA 199 (MCL 201.35). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6382'26

Counties: employees and officers; appointment of vacant county office; modify. Amends secs. 205 & 209 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.205 & 168.209). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6381'26

Cities: home rule; procedures to annex township land; modify. Amends sec. 9 of 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.9).

A resolution to condemn socialism, the platform of the Democratic Socialists for America, and politicians who espouse socialist views, and to oppose the implementation of socialist policies in the state of Michigan and the United States.

A resolution to declare September 21–27, 2026, as Condemnation of Authoritarianism Week in the state of Michigan.

A resolution to urge the Michigan Department of State to rescind Administrative Rule R 168.48, to align the Department’s administrative rules with federal election laws and make Michigan election records less susceptible to manipulation by foreign actors.

Legislature: other; presentation of enrolled bills to governor; require within a certain time period. Amends sec. 33, art. IX of the state constitution.

Elections: candidates; dual citizenship status; require candidates to disclose. Amends sec. 558 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.558).

Elections: candidates; eligibility of an independent citizens redistricting commissioner to run for office; modify. Amends sec. 6, art. IV of the state constitution.

Elections: special elections; state to reimburse costs for certain special elections; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 634b.