Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)
AGENCY REPORT TO THE
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)
AGENCY INFORMATION:
Agency name:
State
Division/Bureau/Office:
Elections & Campaign Finance
Name of person completing this form:
Jenny McInerney
Phone number of person completing this form:
517-331-7825
Email of person completing this form:
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:
Meghan Schaar
RULE SET INFORMATION:
MOAHR assigned rule set number:
2025-52 ST
Title of the proposed rule set:
Disqualification from Ballot Based Upon Contents of Affidavit of Identity
1. Purpose of the proposed rules and background:
The purpose of these rules is to amend the rules regarding the discretion allowed for election officials in considering
Affidavit of Identity (AOI) challenges and challenge responses. The change will harmonize the rules with the parallel
process for petition challenges. This change was suggested at the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
hearing, but JCAR did not ultimately vote to take any formal action to suggest changes.
2. Summary of the proposed rules:
The purpose of these rules is to amend the rules regarding the discretion allowed for election officials in considering
challenges. The change will harmonize the rules with the parallel process for petition challenges.
3. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and publication
dates:
Escanaba Daily Press - February 14, 2026
Greenville Daily News - February 14, 2026
Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun - February 14, 2026
4. Date of publication of the proposed rules and notice of public hearing in the Michigan Register:
3/1/2026
5. Date, time, and location of the public hearing:
3/6/2026 10:00 AM at Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. Lansing, MI 48933
6. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit analysis
on its website:
MCL 24.242 and 24.245