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MI SB0088

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2009

Primary Sponsor

Gretchen Whitmer

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Changes the qualified voter file status from "shall be" to "is" the official file for all elections held in Michigan on or after January 1, 1998

  • Requires a person to sign an application before their name can be placed into the qualified voter file by the Secretary of State, a voter registration agency, or a county, city, township, or village clerk

  • Prohibits the Secretary of State or designated voter registration agencies from allowing a person to use a different address in the qualified voter file than what appears in their existing registration files, with an exception for driver's license or identification card address changes

  • Permits individuals to change the residence address on their Michigan driver's license, chauffeur's license, or official state personal identification card without updating their qualified voter file address

  • Permits individuals to change their qualified voter file address without updating the residence address on their driver's license or official state personal identification card

Legislative Description

Elections; registration; resident address on driver license or personal identification card different than resident address on qualified voter file; permit. Amends sec. 509o of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o).

State agencies (existing), state

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight

1/27/2009

Committee Referrals

Campaign & Election Oversight1/27/2009

Full Bill Text

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