Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson requested an Attorney General Opinion regarding the six-day grace period allowed for absent voter ballots for overseas voters.
Key Points:
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- Under Proposal 2022-2, those serving in the military or living overseas will have their ballot counted if it is postmarked on or before election day and received within six days after the election.
- That is causing an issue this year because the sixth day falls on Veterans Day, a state holiday, thus no mail would be delivered.
- The Secretary is asking for clarification on the law for when the sixth day falls on a weekend or legal holiday.
- In her request, Secretary Benson believes the deadlines should be extended by one secular day and is asking for Attorney General Dana Nessel’s legal opinion on the matter.
