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HB 5968

Michigan House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 14, 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.

Bill ID MI-2025-2026-HB-5968
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Election Integrity
House in_committee 2026-05-14
Elections / Voting
Summary

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.).

Sponsor
Jennifer Wortz
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-05-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-13 Status in_committee
2026-05-14 Latest Action bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026
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