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MI HB4383

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2009

Primary Sponsor

Richard Ball

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Permits people who register by mail to satisfy voting identification requirements by presenting valid identification in person to any county, city, or township clerk before election day, rather than only at polling places.

  • Exempts from in-person voting requirement those entitled to vote by absentee ballot under federal law, persons with disabilities, voters age 60 or older, and those entitled to vote by other federal law.

  • Requires clerks receiving identification from voters in different jurisdictions to notify the voter's home jurisdiction clerk, who must then update voter records accordingly.

  • Maintains state authority to prosecute violations of election law that also violate federal election or voting rights laws.

  • Takes effect only if House Bill No. 4993 of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Elections; voters; identification requirement for voters who register by mail; allow individuals to present identification to any county, city, or township clerk office before an election. Amends sec. 509t of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509t).

Elections, voters

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight

7/15/2009

Committee Referrals

Campaign & Election Oversight7/15/2009
Ethics And Elections2/19/2009

Full Bill Text

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