HB-4653, As Passed House, January 25, 2012

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4653

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

by amending section 744 (MCL 168.744), as amended by 1995 PA 261,

and by adding section 744a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 744. (1) An election inspector or any other person in the

a polling room, or in a compartment connected to the a polling

room, or within 100 feet from any entrance to the a building in

which the a polling place is located shall not persuade or endeavor

to persuade a person to vote for or against any particular

candidate or party ticket , or for or against any ballot question

that is being voted on at the election. A person shall not place or

distribute stickers, other than stickers provided by the election

officials pursuant to law, in the a polling room, or in a

compartment connected to the a polling room, or within 100 feet

from any entrance to the a building in which the a polling place is

located.

     (2) A person shall not solicit donations, gifts,

contributions, purchase of tickets, or similar demands, or request

or obtain signatures on petitions in the a polling room, or in a

compartment connected to the a polling room, or within 100 feet

from any entrance to the a building in which the a polling place is

located.

     (3) On election day, a person shall not post, display, or

distribute in a polling place, in any hallway used by voters to

enter or exit a polling place, or within 100 feet of an entrance to

a building in which a polling place is located any material that

directly or indirectly makes reference to an election, a candidate,

or a ballot question. This Except as otherwise provided in section

744a, this subsection does not apply to official material that is

required by law to be posted, displayed, or distributed in a

polling place on election day.

     (4) A person who violates this section is guilty of a

misdemeanor.

     Sec. 744a. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the

contrary, the name of an elected or appointed official of this

state or a political subdivision of this state shall not appear on

any material that is temporarily posted, displayed, or distributed

in a polling place or polling room on election day.

     (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a

misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00 for a

first offense and is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine

of not more than $250.00 for a second or subsequent offense.