R 168.106 Voter access to the portal; electronic return of ballot.

Rule 6. (1) All eligible voters who have elected to electronically receive their ballot are able to access the portal when their ballot is available and shall receive an electronic notification when their ballot is ready. (2) UOCAVA voters who are not eligible voters but receive their ballot electronically through the portal shall receive an electronic notification when their ballot is ready and are instructed to print their ballot and return it by mail. (3) Eligible voters are instructed to vote their ballot in the portal and electronically return the ballot. To electronically return a voted ballot, the eligible voter shall sign the certification with their electronic return identity verification. (4) Eligible voters shall receive electronic notifications from the portal reminding them to vote their ballot and return it before the close of polls in the time zone where they are registered to vote. (5) Eligible voters shall return their ballot through the portal by the close of polls in the time zone where they are registered to vote for their ballot to be considered timely received. (6) Eligible voters shall receive electronic notifications from the portal after the occurrence of any of the events in section 764c(2) of the act, MCL 168.764c, in satisfaction of that section’s requirements. (7) Other voters who become eligible under a future statutory change or court order are instructed to submit required electronic return identity verification on the certification to electronically return their ballot according to the law and receive all required electronic notifications.