What the Governor’s Talking about
Today
Thursday, April 22,
2010
Governor Signs
Legislation Protecting Right to Vote for
The governor today signed legislation that protects the
rights of
While voters abroad have had the right
to vote absentee, mail delays and short deadlines have made it difficult for
many to exercise that right. Prior to the new laws, ballots could be only
mailed to voters out of the country, which meant that mail delays often
prevented valid ballots from being cast. The new laws require county
clerks to deliver absentee ballots to local clerks at least 47 days before all
elections and also allow for ballots to be transmitted to voters abroad via
electronic mail.
The bills signed today are House Bill 5279,
sponsored by State Representative Vincent Gregory (D-Southfield), and House Bill
5530, sponsored by State Representative Jennifer Haase (D-Richmond). Both
bills passed the House and Senate with no dissenting votes. HB 5530 is
effective immediately, and HB 5279 will take effect June 1,
2010.
Key
message:
GLREA Recognizes
Governor with Leadership in Renewable Energy
Award
The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA) has
presented the governor with its first Leadership in Renewable Energy Award in
recognition of her tireless efforts to diversify the state’s economy by
providing job-creating, clean-energy solutions for
GLREA was founded in 1991 to promote the design,
construction, manufacture, marketing, sales, use, and education of the general
public, in the practices of renewable energy in the
Key
messages:
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