Substitute For

SENATE BILL NO. 306

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 33a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 33a. (1) Not less than 60 days before each general November election, the secretary of state shall do both of the following:

(a) Prepare and submit a report to the legislature that includes the name of each county, city, and township clerk who is not current with any of the following:

(i) Initial course of instruction as required under section 31(1)(l).

(ii) Training required under section 33(1) and (2).

(iii) Continuing election education training as required under section 33(4).

(b) Post on the department of state website the report submitted to the legislature as provided in subdivision (a).

(2) Not less than 90 days before each general November election, the secretary of state shall send a notice by mail or email to each county, city, and township clerk who is not current with his or her election education training as required under section 33. If a county, city, or township clerk who is sent a notice under this subsection provides satisfactory evidence to the director of elections within 30 days after the date of the notice that he or she is current with his or her election education training as required under section 33, the secretary of state shall not include the name of that county, city, or township clerk in the report submitted to the legislature and posted on the department of state website.

(3) If a county, city, or township clerk provides satisfactory evidence to the director of elections that he or she is current with his or her election education training as required under section 33, the secretary of state shall immediately remove the name of that clerk from the report posted on the department of state website that lists the county, city, and township clerks who are not current with the election education training as required under section 33.