Voting and Elections Database and Institute Act

Current understanding

Proposed statutory framework (SB0962’26) that would create a new Voting and Elections Database and Institute Act, establishing centralized election data infrastructure in Michigan. The bill is tie-barred to SB0961 (Michigan State Voting Rights Act) and SB0963, meaning none takes effect unless all are enacted. As of the finding, SB0962 has passed one chamber; specific database contents, governance of the institute, and access rules await bill-text review.

Evidence log

• 2026-05-13 — Elections: other; voting and elections database and institute act; create. Creates new act & repeals 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5969’26, HB 5971’26: HB 5970 introduced as House companion to SB0962, tie-barred with HB 5969 and HB 5971; would also repeal 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031). (novelty: 3)
• 2026-06-16 — Elections: voters; language assistance for elections act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0961’26, SB 0962’26: cross-connection with language-assistance-elections-act: SB0963 (Language Assistance) and SB0962 (Voting and Elections Database and Institute Act) are companion tie-barred bills within the SB0961–SB0964 voting-rights package. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-06-16 — Elections: other; voting and elections database and institute act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0961’26, SB 0963’26: cross-connection with state-voting-rights-act: SB0962 (database/institute) is tie-barred with SB0961 (Michigan State Voting Rights Act) as part of a linked election-reform package that must pass together to take effect. (novelty: 3)

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