Sec. 738.
(1) Before leaving the booth or voting compartment, the elector shall fold his or her ballot or each of the ballots so that no part of the face shall be exposed, and with the detachable corner on the outside. Upon leaving the booth, the elector shall at once deliver in public view the ballot or ballots to the inspector designated to receive the ballot or ballots. Except as provided in subsection (2), the inspector shall tear off the corner of the ballot, where perforated, containing the number and shall then in the presence of the elector and the board of inspectors deposit each ballot in the proper ballot box without opening the ballot.
(2) If an elector shows his or her ballot or any part of the ballot to any person other than a person lawfully assisting him or her in the preparation of the ballot or a minor child accompanying that elector in the booth or voting compartment under section 736a, after the ballot has been marked, to disclose any part of the face of the ballot, the ballot shall not be deposited in the ballot box, but shall be marked "rejected for exposure", and shall be disposed of as are other rejected ballots. If an elector exposes his or her ballot, a note of the occurrence shall be entered on the poll list opposite his or her name and the elector shall not be allowed to vote at the election.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 213, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1996 Popular Name: Election Code
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law
Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)
116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)
Section 168.720 - Polls; Times of Opening and Closing.
Section 168.721 - Polls; Opening and Closing Governed by Central Standard Time.
Section 168.722 - Polls; Announcement of Opening and Closing.
Section 168.723 - Ballot Boxes; Examination, Locking.
Section 168.724 - Ballots; Opening Packages; Distribution of Pencils; Unused Absent Voters' Ballots.
Section 168.726 - Ballots; Delivery to Elector.
Section 168.727 - Challenge; Duty of Election Inspector; Indiscriminate Challenge; Penalty.
Section 168.728 - Challenges; Disposition.
Section 168.729 - Challenges; Oath, Questions as to Qualifications; False Statements, Penalty.
Section 168.730 - Designation, Qualifications, and Number of Challengers.
Section 168.734 - Challengers; Preventing Presence, Penalty.
Section 168.735 - Poll Book and Poll List; Contents.
Section 168.736a - Minor Child in Booth or Compartment.
Section 168.736b - Secrecy Sleeve; Primary Election; Instructions.
Section 168.736c - Secrecy Sleeve; General Election; Instructions.
Section 168.736d - Secrecy Sleeve; Nonpartisan Election; Instructions.
Section 168.736e - Secrecy Sleeve; Special Election; Instructions.
Section 168.736f - Ballot Marking Instructions; Limitation.
Section 168.736g - Discontinued Use of Secrecy Sleeve Defaced, Marred, or Containing Other Mark.
Section 168.737 - Repealed. 2012, Act 128, Imd. Eff. May 14, 2012.
Section 168.738 - Voting; Ballots; Folding; Deposit in Ballot Box; Rejection for Exposure.
Section 168.739 - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.740 - Voting; Ballots, Spoiling.
Section 168.741 - Voting; Unused and Spoiled Ballots; Preservation.
Section 168.742 - Voting; Time for Voting Ballot.
Section 168.743 - Voting; Ballots; Return by Elector; Failure; Arrest.
Section 168.744 - Prohibited Acts; Violation as Misdemeanor.
Section 168.745 - Ballot of Challenged Voter; Endorsement, Rejection.
Section 168.746 - Ballot of Challenged Voter; Endorsement Concealed, Identification Prohibited.
Section 168.747 - Contested Election; Challenged Voters' Ballots, Identification in Court.
Section 168.748 - Contested Election; Petition to Determine Qualifications of Electors.