MEMBERS:
SEN. ED MCBROOM, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON
CHAIR
7300 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1636
FAX: (517) 373-1453
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 12, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in
the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 300 (Sen. Schmidt).
2. Testimony regarding SB 301 (Sen. Schmidt).
3. Testimony regarding SB 290 (Sen. Outman).
4. Testimony regarding SB 291 (Sen. Outman).
5. Testimony regarding SB 292 (Sen. Outman).
6. Testimony regarding SB 293 (Sen. Outman).
7. Testimony regarding SB 294 (Sen. Outman).
8. Testimony regarding SB 295 (Sen. Victory).
9. Testimony regarding SB 309 (Sen. Bumstead).
10. Testimony regarding SB 279 (Sen. Johnson).
Due to a Senate Session, the Chair called the meeting to order at 2:49 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the
roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and
Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from May 5, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Schmidt to summarize SB 300 and SB 301.
The Chair invited Sen. Outman to summarize SB 290 – SB 294.
The Chair invited Mike Witkowski, of Sen. Victory's office, to summarize SB 295.
The Chair invited Marie Manarik, of Sen. Bumstead's office, to summarize SB 309.
The Chair invited Garrett Wheat, of the Chair's office, to summarize SB 279.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 279, SB 292, SB 295, SB 300,
and SB 301:
Kris Millard, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Support
Pam Smith, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 290, SB 291, SB 293, SB 294,
and SB 309:
Kris Millard, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Oppose
Pam Smith, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 279, SB 290 – SB 294, SB 295,
SB 300, SB 301, and SB 309:
Adam Reames, Michigan Secretary of State – No Position
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 300 and SB 301:
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 290 – SB 295 and SB 309:
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 300:
Adam de Angeli, Rescue Michigan Coalition – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 279, SB 290 – SB 294, SB 295,
SB 300, SB 301, and SB 309:
Christina Schlitt, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 279, SB 290, 291, SB 292, SB
294, SB 300, and SB 301:
Patricia Johnson, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 295 and SB 309:
Patricia Johnson, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections – Support
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 279, SB 290, SB 292, and SB
309:
Dorian Tyus, Michigan Democratic Party – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 279, SB 294, 295, SB 300, SB
301, and SB 309:
Dr. Linda Lee Tarver, Election Integrity Expert for the State of Michigan – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 294, SB 300, and SB 309:
Aghogho Edevbie, All Voting is Local Michigan – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 292 and SB 309:
David Jaffe, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 290, SB 291, SB 292, and SB
293:
Dennis Erdelyi, Montcalm County Democratic Party – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 290, SB 292, SB 294, SB 301,
and SB 309:
Edith Lee Payne, TCF Election Worker – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 290 and SB 309:
Christopher LaDuke, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 279, SB 290 – SB 294, SB 295,
and SB 309:
David Hopkinson, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 309:
Donna Pennington, Citizen – Oppose
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
300:
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Dr. Tamara Mitchell, Kalamazoo Electoral Action Team – Oppose
Bishop James Williams, Jr., Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit – Oppose
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
279, SB 290, and SB 300:
Rev. Lindsey Anderson, MOSES – Oppose
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
290, SB 292, and SB 309:
Dr. Keith Whitney, MOSES – Oppose
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
290 – SB 295, SB 300, and SB 309:
Nancy Wang, Voters Not Politicians – Oppose
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
279, SB 290 – SB 295, and SB 309:
Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Oppose
Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers-Michigan – Oppose
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
300 and SB 301:
Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Support
Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers-Michigan – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
290 – SB 295 and SB 309:
Alex Rossman, Michigan League for Public Policy – Oppose
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
290 and SB 309:
Hallie Fox, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Emily Snider, Michigan ADL – Oppose
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The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
290, SB 291, and SB 309:
Cheryl Barget, Citizen – Oppose
Susan Genden, Citizen – Oppose
Gregory Young, Citizen – Oppose
Jean Karich, Citizen – Oppose
Angele Smith, Citizen – Oppose
Karen Bartos, Citizen – Oppose
Ilene Lee Beninson, Citizen – Oppose
Lillian Meek, Citizen – Oppose
Kinsey Mantay, Citizen – Oppose
Deborah Eber, Citizen – Oppose
Judith Goodman, Citizen – Oppose
Kim Singer, Citizen – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 5:29 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 19, 2021
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