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MI SB0061
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows individuals aged 16 to 17½ years old to preregister to vote at Secretary of State offices if they hold a graduated driver's license or official state personal identification card.
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Requires preregistration applicants to be U.S. citizens and Michigan residents for at least 30 days.
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Automatically converts preregistered voters to registered electors at age 17½ and makes them eligible to vote on their 18th birthday.
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Secretary of State transmits voter registration information to local city or township clerks when preregistered individuals reach 17½ years old, and clerks send voter identification cards to these new registrants.
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Rejection procedures apply if voter identification cards are returned as undeliverable, with local clerks proceeding under existing registration rejection protocols.
Legislative Description
Elections; registration; preregistration of voters at age 16 as part of the graduated driver licensing program; provide for. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 496a.
Elections, voters
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight
1/27/2009