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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 19, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in
the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 275 (Sen. Runestad).
2. Testimony regarding SB 276 (Sen. Runestad).
3. Testimony regarding SB 288 (Sen. Bumstead).
4. Testimony regarding SB 296 (Sen. McBroom).
5. Testimony regarding SB 297 (Sen. McBroom).
6. Testimony regarding SB 298 (Sen. McBroom).
7. Testimony regarding SB 299 (Sen. Zorn).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 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 12, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Runestad to summarize SB 275 and SB 276.
The Chair invited Sen. Bumstead to summarize SB 288.
The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize SB 296 through SB 299.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 275 and SB 276:
Mary Clark, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 288, SB 296 and SB 297:
Mary Clark, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Neutral
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 298 and SB 299:
Mary Clark, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Support
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At 2:53 p.m., the Chair left the committee. At that time, Vice Chair McBroom continued with testimony for the
committee.
The Vice Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 275, SB 276, SB 288, SB
296, SB 297, SB 298 and SB 299:
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – No Position
Dr. Linda Lee Tarver – Support
Patrice Johnson, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections – Differing Positions
The Vice Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 276:
Karen Adams, Citizen – Oppose
Renee Richer, Citizen – Oppose
The Vice Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 296, SB 297 and SB 298:
Mary Ellen Gureloitz, Member of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers – Oppose
The Vice Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 275, SB 276, SB 288, SB
296, SB 297 and SB 299:
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 296, SB 298 and SB 299:
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 275, SB 276, SB 288 and SB 296:
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 275, SB 276, SB 296 and SB 297:
Hallie Fox, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 275, SB 276, SB 288, SB 296, SB 297 and SB 299:
Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers Michigan – Oppose
Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 275:
Michigan ADL – Oppose
LGBT Detroit Mobilization – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 299:
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 275, SB 276 and SB 288:
Heritage Action for America – Support
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The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 275, SB 276, SB 296, SB 297 and SB 299:
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 275, SB 276, SB 288, SB 296, SB 297, SB 298 and SB 299:
Judy Karandjeff, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Oppose
Nancy Wang, Voters Not Politicians – Oppose
The Michigan Democratic Party – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 275, SB 276, SB 296 and SB 297:
Lillian Meek, Citizen – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 298 and SB 299:
Mari Negro, Citizen – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Vice Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall
to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:18 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 26, 2021
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