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MI SB0751

Bill

Status

Passed

7/18/2012

Primary Sponsor

David Robertson

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes procedures for maintaining qualified voter files, including compilation from driver's licenses, state ID cards, voter registration agency applications, and direct voter applications signed under penalty of perjury.

  • Creates an inactive voter file for voters who haven't voted in 6 consecutive years or who receive address confirmation notices, while maintaining their eligibility to vote and precinct list appearance.

  • Requires local clerks to send address verification notices to voters with changed addresses, with specific deadlines and consequences if notices are not returned, including potential registration cancellation after two November general elections.

  • Mandates the secretary of state send address verification notices to voters whose surrendered Michigan driver's licenses indicate out-of-state moves, with registration cancellation if voter does not respond and fails to vote within specified timeframe.

  • Requires local election officials with access to the state's ballot tracker program to utilize it and allow voters to track absent voter ballots online.

Legislative Description

Elections; qualified voter file; active and inactive qualified voter files; create, require ballot tracker program to be used by local governments, and require the secretary of state to send notice to an elector when receiving a surrendered state driver license of that elector. Amends secs. 509r, 509aa, 658, 659 & 661 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509r et seq.) & adds sec. 764c.

State agencies (existing), state

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0270'12 With Immediate Effect

7/18/2012

Committee Referrals

Redistricting And Elections2/14/2012
Local Government And Elections10/12/2011

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