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MI SB1064

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

David Knezek

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Lowers the voting age from 18 to 16 years old for voter registration and participation in elections and primary elections in Michigan.

  • Allows 16-year-olds to register as electors if they meet other qualifications including U.S. citizenship, 30-day state residency, and 30-day local residency before the election.

  • Updates voter registration affidavit requirements to reflect the new minimum age of 16 years instead of 18 years.

  • Requires county clerks to maintain death records for persons over 16 years of age (changed from 18) when canceling voter registrations.

  • Ties the bill's effectiveness to passage of Senate Joint Resolution T of the 99th Legislature as a constitutional amendment under Article XII of the Michigan Constitution.

Legislative Description

Elections; voters; voting age; revise to 16. Amends secs. 492, 495 & 510 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.492 et seq.) & repeals sec. 758a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.758a). TIE BAR WITH: SJR T'18

Elections: voters

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections And Government Reform

6/12/2018

Committee Referrals

Elections And Government Reform6/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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