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 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  
electronic mail at the following email address: [email protected].  
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the  
following addresses until 7/15/2025 at 05:00PM.  
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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