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MI SB1239
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires applicants for operator's or chauffeur's licenses to indicate citizenship status on the application, with a space to indicate whether they are a United States citizen for automatic voter registration purposes under Michigan election law.
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Adds a mandatory notice to license applicants explaining that their residence address on the driver's license application will automatically update their voter registration address on the qualified voter file.
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Allows applicants to decline using their driver's license application as a voter registration application through a checkbox option on the form.
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Specifies that the secretary of state will automatically change voter registration addresses to match the residence address provided on the driver's license application, unless the applicant opts out.
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Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 1238 of the 99th Legislature is also enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Traffic control; driver license; declaration of United States citizenship on operator's or chauffeur's license application; require for automatic voter registration, and provide for automatic voter registration opt-out. Amends sec. 307 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307).
Traffic control: driver license
Last Action
Assigned Pa 604'18 With Immediate Effect 12/31/18 Addenda
12/31/2018