Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the Secretary of State from restricting local election clerks from using any lawful source for testing voting machines in Michigan.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the Secretary of State from doing the following (Sec. 794a):

• Prohibit or restrict a Board of Election Commissioners from using any source to create test decks;

• Agree and contract the grants exclusive control over creating test decks with predetermined results to a single vendor or entity; and

• Mandate or permit the centralization of all ballot information for this state with a single vendor for the purpose of creating test decks.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 794a).

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