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MI SB0966
Bill
AI Summary
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County clerks must update the qualified voter file by the second business day of each month to cancel voter registrations of deceased individuals over 18 years old in their county.
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Secretary of state must send electronic notifications to appropriate city and township clerks whenever a voter registration is canceled, with special procedures for cancellations that occur after 4 p.m. the day before an election.
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During election periods, county clerks must increase update frequency: every Friday from 45-16 days before an election, and every business day from 15 days before through the day before an election.
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Secretary of state must post monthly data on the department website showing total canceled voter registrations broken down by month/year, county, and city/township.
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Secretary of state shall use Social Security Administration death master file data to identify deceased residents and coordinate with multistate verification programs to maintain accuracy of the qualified voter file.
Legislative Description
Elections: election officials; county clerks to update the qualified voter file to cancel the voter registration records of deceased voters; require, require electronic notification to city and township clerks of canceled voter registration records, and require the secretary of state to post data on the department's website regarding canceled voter registration records. Amends secs. 509o & 510 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o & 168.510).
State agencies (existing): state
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Elections
3/17/2022