Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
1. Agency Information  
Agency name:  
State  
Division/Bureau/Office:  
Elections & Campaign Finance  
Name of person completing this form:  
Alessa Boes  
Phone number of person completing this form:  
517-599-3410  
E-mail of person completing this form:  
BoesA@michigan.gov  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Doug Novak  
2. Rule Set Information  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2024-35 ST  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Board of State Canvassers Procedures  
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:  
The purpose of these rules is to describe the organization and general course and method of the Board  
of State Canvassers’ operations. The proposed amendments update references in response to changes  
in technology, update statutory references, and update contact information. The proposed new rule  
addresses the required timeline for submission of materials to the board, which is necessary to clarify  
the board’s procedures.  
4. Summary of proposed rules:  
The purpose of these rules is to describe the organization and general course and method of the  
Board of State Canvassers’ operations. The proposed amendments update references in response to  
changes in technology, update statutory references, and update contact information. The proposed  
new rule addresses the required timeline for submission of materials to the board, which is necessary  
to clarify the board’s procedures.  
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and  
publication dates:  
Midland Daily News, on August 24, 2024; Marquette Mining Journal, on August 24, 2024;  
Kalamazoo Gazette, on August 25, 2024.  
6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2  
10/1/2024  
7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:  
10/11/2024 10:00 AM at Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building , 201 Townsend St. Lansing,  
MI 48933  
8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit  
analysis on its website:  
https://ARS.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=1542  
9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) who attended the public hearing:  
Alessa Boes, Regulatory Attorney.  
Adam Fracassi, Deputy Director.  
10. Persons submitting comments of support:  
None.  
11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
James Gallant.  
12. Persons submitting other comments:  
None.  
13. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the  
public comment period:  
Name &  
Organization public hearing  
Comments made at Written  
Comments  
Agency Rationale Rule number  
for Rule Change & citation  
and Description changed  
of Change(s)  
Made  
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14.Date report completed:  
11/7/2024  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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