HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Election Integrity was called to order by Chair Smit.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and
Xiong.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Fox moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 06, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a presentation by Check My Vote before the committee.
Phani Mantravadi, gave an overview of Check My Vote. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 4356 before the committee:
Representative Hoadley testified in support of HB 4356.
Kathy Pittsley, the Baldwin Township Clerk, testified in support of HB 4356. Questions and
discussions followed.
Representative DeBoyer testified in support of HB 4356.
Representative Hoadley returned to testify in support of HB 4356. Questions and discussions
followed.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
HB 4356
(Rep. Hoadley)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending section
509bb (MCL 168.509bb), as added by 1994
PA 441.
Erin Schor, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified with no position on HB
4356.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak with a neutral position on HB 4356, but
due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Pam Tobin, representing themselves.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4356, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Sandra Carolan, representing the Concerned Bipartisan Patriots.
The following people submitted a card support of HB 4356:
Michele Pfisher, representing themselves.
Dee Davey, representing the Salem Meet-Up.
Janine Iyer, representing the Stand-Up Michigan - Livingston County.
Sharee Ritchie, representing the Michigan Fair Elections Institute, Pure Integrity Michigan
Elections, and Stand-Up Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at
10:29 AM.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov