Department of State  
Elections & Campaign Finance  
Administrative Rules for Use of Electronic Pollbook  
Rule Set 2025-14 ST  
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  
Tuesday, July 15, 2025  
09:30 AM  
Public Meeting Room A  
Delta Charter Township Building, 7710 West Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917  
The Department of State will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on proposed changes to the Use  
of Electronic Pollbook rule set.  
To provide that an electronic pollbook must have a secure live connection to the Qualified Voter File while voting  
is taking place, if the site has internet access. Further, to provide that the electronic pollbook software download  
provided in MCL 168.668b must still take place and serve as backup to the live connection.  
By authority conferred on the secretary of state by section 31 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL  
168.31.  
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed rules are  
published on the State of Michigan's website at http://www.michigan.gov/ARD and in the 7/1/2025 issue of the  
Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or email at the following email  
address: [email protected].  
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by email at the following addresses  
until 7/15/2025 at 05:00 PM:  
Bureau of Elections  
P.O. Box 20126, Lansing, Michigan 48901-0726  
Elections-PublicComment@Michigan.gov  
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. If the hearing  
is held at a physical location, the building will be accessible with handicap parking available. Anyone needing  
assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call 800-292-5973 to make arrangements.  
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