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MI SB0495
Bill
Status
9/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Chang
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "identification for election purposes" in Michigan election law to include current county-issued photo identification cards.
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Adds current municipally-issued photo identification cards as acceptable forms of identification for voting and voter registration purposes.
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Maintains existing acceptable identification forms including driver's licenses, state ID cards, passports, military IDs, tribal IDs, and student photo IDs from Michigan educational institutions.
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Requires that identification presented for voting purposes must sufficiently match the individual's name in their voter registration record to accurately identify them as a registered elector.
Legislative Description
Elections; voters; definition of identification for election purposes; expand to include current county and municipally issued photo identification cards. Amends sec. 2 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2).
Elections: voters
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Elections
9/5/2019