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MI HB4765

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Woolford

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires voter registration applicants to provide satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship before their registration can be processed, with acceptable documents including driver's license/state ID showing citizenship verification, birth certificate, U.S. passport, naturalization documents, Certificate of Citizenship, Bureau of Indian Affairs card, tribal enrollment documentation, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad

  • Amends automatic voter registration procedures at the Secretary of State's office to only automatically register individuals who have provided documentation demonstrating U.S. citizenship when applying for driver's licenses or state identification cards

  • Requires the voter registration application to include a statement informing applicants they must submit satisfactory evidence of citizenship and that their application will not be processed until such evidence is provided

  • Exempts evidence of United States citizenship from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act as part of voter registration records

  • Applies citizenship documentation requirements to electronic voter registration submitted through the Secretary of State's website

Legislative Description

Elections: registration; proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote and identification when voting; require. Amends secs. 493a, 493b, 495, 509gg & 509ii of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.493a et seq.) & adds sec. 496c.

Elections: voters

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/13/2025

8/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Election Integrity8/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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