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MI SB0313

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/24/2021

Primary Sponsor

Paul Wojno

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires each city or township clerk to maintain a permanent absent voter list for registered electors who wish to receive absent voter ballot applications for all elections.

  • Allows county, city, or township clerks to mail notices to registered electors informing them they may request to be placed on the permanent absent voter list.

  • Requires voter registration applications and absent voter ballot applications to include a space for electors to mark whether they wish to be listed on the permanent absent voter list.

  • Permits qualified electors to request placement on the permanent absent voter list in person, by telephone, facsimile, email, or first-class mail, and to request removal at any time.

  • Authorizes city or township clerks to remove electors from the permanent absent voter list in January if they have not requested an absent voter ballot in any election during the previous 4 consecutive years; automatically transfers an elector's list status when they change residence to their new city or township.

Legislative Description

Elections: absent voters; permanent absent voter list; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 759e.

Elections: election officials

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections

3/24/2021

Committee Referrals

Elections3/24/2021

Full Bill Text

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