HB4697 requires each city or township to have at least one absent voter ballot drop box that registered electors in that city or township may use to return voted absent voter ballots and completed absent voter ballot applications.
The Michigan State House of Representatives passed HB4697 on June 14, 2023 by a vote of 56 to 53. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation compromises the integrity of our elections, opening the door to fraudulent behavior, which drives people to lose faith in our elections. Measures such as drop boxes and early voting must be fully opposed.