Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Oversight

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Meeting date
2020-12-08
Scheduled start
2020-12-08 10:15:00.000000
Documented start
2020-12-08 10:39:00.000000
Documented end
2020-12-08 16:56:00.000000
Location
the Room 403 of the Capitol Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2020-12-08 16:56:00.000000
Actual start
2020-12-08 10:39:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-156
Committee name
Oversight
Evidence text
MEMBERS: SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. LANA THEIS SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT SENATOR ED MCBROOM CHAIR 7200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7840 FAX: (517) 373-3932 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 8, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 10:15 a.m., in the Room 403 of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony by Chris Thomas, Senior Elections Advisor, City of Detroit. 2. Testimony from Invited Guests Regarding Election Operations at the TCF Center. The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:39 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Lucido, Theis, MacDonald and Irwin, a quorum was present. Chair McBroom invited the committee to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair McBroom welcomed Sen.(s) Santana to the meeting. Chair McBroom summarized the days agenda and gave opening comments. The Chair informed the committee that all testifiers will be asked to take an oath to swear or affirm that the testimony they give will be the truth. Chair McBroom invited Chris Thomas, Senior Elections Advisor for the City of Detroit to give the committee a presentation, under oath, regarding his observations relative to absentee ballot counting at the TCF Center. Member questions and discussion followed. The Chair recessed the committee from 10:39 a.m. to 10:42 a.m. Chair McBroom invited the following invited guests to present testimony, under oath, regarding their experiences during the absentee ballot counting at the TCF Center: Tim Griffin Phil Mayor Sofia Nelson Edith Lee Payne Page 1 of 2 Paul Driscoll Joseph Zimmerman Sommer Woods Dorian Tyus The Chair recessed the committee from 1:54 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. Continued: Chair McBroom invited the following invited guests to present testimony, under oath, regarding their experiences during the absentee ballot counting at the TCF Center: David Jaffee Mary Ellen Gurewitz Erica Peresman Member questions and discussion followed the individual testifiers. The Chair invited testifiers to send written testimony if available. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair McBroom entertained a motion by Sen. Lucido to adjourn the committee at 4:56 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned. Date Adopted by the Committee: Page 2 of 2
Location
the Room 403 of the Capitol Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-12-08
Meeting id
meeting-3221
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2020-12-08 10:15:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Oversight,” /meetings/meeting-3221.

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