Adrian, MI – State Representative Bronna Kahle recently voted in favor of reforms to help ensure free, fair and reliable elections in Michigan.
The measures, supported by the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, would help guard against potential hacking of voting machines and explicitly prohibit outside groups from accessing the state’s qualified voter file.
House Bill 4838 would put into state law a practice prohibiting voting machines and electronic pollbooks from being connected to the internet from the time polls open until votes from the precinct are tabulated. The measure is designed to lessen the chances of potential hacking or efforts to change vote counts.
House Bill 4837 would clarify that election officials are prohibited from allowing outside organizations and advocacy groups access to the qualified voter file.
House Bill 4840 would make sure election records are kept for 22 months related to state and federal elections.
The legislation passed the Michigan House with bipartisan support, and advanced to the Senate for further consideration.
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