HB 4308 Summary

• 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 and are U.S. citizens.

• Preregistered individuals become registered electors automatically at age 17½ and become eligible to vote at the first election after turning 18.

• Secretary of state must create a preregistration application form and immediately transmit completed applications to the appropriate city or township clerk and the qualified voter file, with preregistration records held separately from the master voter file until the applicant reaches 17½.

• Preregistered individuals' names cannot appear on precinct voter lists before age 18, and any address changes to their driver's license or identification card must be reflected in their preregistration record.

• When a preregistered individual turns 17½, the secretary of state notifies the city or township clerk to send a voter identification card and add the individual to the master voter file.