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116-1954-XXIII
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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954
Chapter XXIII
REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 168.491SectionInspectors of election, primary election, or special election; vote of registered electors.
Section 168.492SectionQualifications for registration as elector.
Section 168.492aSectionRegistration of persons confined in jail.
Section 168.493SectionRepealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.
Section 168.493aSectionAutomatic voter registration; qualifications; option to opt-out; information added to qualified voter file; erroneous registration not a violation.
Section 168.493a.amendedSectionAutomatic voter registration; qualifications; qualified voter file; option to opt-out; notice; information added to qualified voter file; United States citizenship requirement; preregistration; erroneous registration not a violation; monthly data reports.
Section 168.493b.addedSectionAutomatic voter registration agencies; transmission of voter registration information; procedure and schedule; Medicaid application; submission requests by tribal nations; memorandum of understanding; release from incarceration; procedures for processing electronic records.
Section 168.494SectionRepealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.495SectionRegistration application; contents.
Section 168.495aSectionRepealed. 2011, Act 163, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2011.
Section 168.496SectionRegistration of electors; duties of secretary of state.
Section 168.496aSectionPreregistration requirements; age 16; application; processing and transfer of application; considered registered elector at 17.5 years of age; qualified voter file notification; public education and outreach campaign.
Section 168.497SectionApplication for registration; in-person or by mail or online; application; proof of residency; identification for election purposes; affidavit; execution; notice; exception.
Section 168.497aSectionRepealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.497cSectionVoter registration; presenting identification for election purposes; affidavit.
Section 168.498SectionClerk of township or city; office hours, days, and place for receiving applications for registration; public notice; agreement to jointly publish public notice.
Section 168.499SectionRegistration of elector; registration application; oaths; interpreter; false material statement as misdemeanor; accepting fee as misdemeanor; voter identification card; effect of voter identification card returned to post office.
Section 168.499aSectionRepealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.
Section 168.499bSectionRegistration application of program participant under address confidentiality program act; confidentiality.
Section 168.499c,168.499dSectionRepealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.
Section 168.499eSectionSame day voter registration; application approval; receipt.
Section 168.500SectionVoter registration of applicant; procedure for applicant unable to write or sign name because of physical disability.
Section 168.500aSectionRegistration or change in registration of person applying for renewal of operator's or chauffeur's license; application; contents; signing application; verification receipt; forwarding application to county clerk or city or township clerk.
Section 168.500a.amendedSectionRegistration or change in registration of person applying for renewal of operator's or chauffeur's license; application.
Section 168.500bSectionForwarding application for registration to clerk of city or township; compensation of county clerks; obtaining additional information; transmitting application to appropriate clerk; electronic transmission of address change.
Section 168.500cSectionRepealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.500dSectionElections in which applicant permitted to vote; determination and notice of nonqualification; presenting validated voter registration application receipt at polls.
Section 168.500eSectionPreparation of registration forms; notice of cancellation.
Section 168.500fSectionRepealed. 2012, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013.
Section 168.500gSectionRepealed. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005.
Section 168.500hSectionRepealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.500iSection"Agent" defined.
Section 168.500jSectionRepealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.501SectionMaster registration cards; master file.
Section 168.501.amendedSectionMaster registration cards; master file.
Section 168.501aSectionRepealed. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005.
Section 168.502SectionCustody of master file.
Section 168.502aSectionRepealed. 1989, Act 142, Eff. Dec. 1, 1990.
Section 168.503SectionDestruction or mutilation of registration records; request for back-up file from secretary of state; reregistration.
Section 168.504SectionRepealed. 2006, Act 605, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2007
Section 168.505SectionAuthorization to cancel previous registration; signature; form; notice of cancellation; effect of previous address in another state; duties of clerk; authorization to cancel or notice received from another state.
Section 168.506SectionChange of residence within township or city; transfer of registration by clerk.
Section 168.506aSectionRepealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.
Section 168.507SectionExecution of transfer of registration request; comparison of signatures; certification; filing application for transfer; proper name of street or resident house number; notice; eligibility to vote.
Section 168.507aSectionMoving to another township or city; voting at place of last registration; affidavit; forms; cancellation of registration; voting in person or by absentee ballot.
Section 168.507bSectionRepealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.508SectionRepealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.
Section 168.509SectionRepealed. 2004, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2004.
Section 168.509aSectionRepealed. 2004, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2004.
Section 168.509b-168.509lSectionRepealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.
Section 168.509mSectionPurpose of MCL 168.509m to 168.509ii; definitions.
Section 168.509nSectionSecretary of state; duties.
Section 168.509oSectionQualified voter file; establishment and maintenance; individuals considered registered voters; signed application; development and use of process to update qualified voter file; availability of canceled voter registration information; participation in multistate programs or services; limitations.
Section 168.509pSectionQualified voter file; components.
Section 168.509qSectionQualified voter file; information to be contained for each voter; requirements for program participant in address confidentiality program act; confidentiality of preregistration information.
Section 168.509rSectionQualified voter file; establishment and maintenance of computer system and programs; access; verification of accuracy; compilation of electors; sources; person whose name does not appear in file; requirements; inactive voter file.
Section 168.509sSectionRepealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.509tSectionPerson considered registered voter; persons required to vote in person; exceptions; prosecution not precluded in state.
Section 168.509uSectionList designating executive departments, state agencies, or other offices performing voter registration activities; armed forces recruitment office as voter registration agency.
Section 168.509vSectionRegistration to vote at certain locations, by mail, or online.
Section 168.509wSectionPerson processing application; duties; transmitting application; cost of forwarding application.
Section 168.509xSectionApplication considered as received; requirements.
Section 168.509ySectionRepealed. 2004, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2004.
Section 168.509zSectionNotice to clerk of certain information.
Section 168.509aaSectionUpdating registration upon receipt of certain information; duties of clerk; instruction by clerk to challenge elector; cancellation of registration; notice that registered elector has moved out of state.
Section 168.509bbSectionFailure to vote; cancellation of registration prohibited.
Section 168.509ccSectionChallenge of registration; response by voter; duties of clerk.
Section 168.509ddSectionProgram to register voters or remove names.
Section 168.509eeSectionTransmission of report by voter registration agency to secretary of state.
Section 168.509ffSectionRecords; purpose; maintenance; availability to public; names and addresses to whom notice sent.
Section 168.509ggSectionInformation exempt from freedom of information act.
Section 168.509hhSectionCapture or reproduction of signature.
Section 168.509iiSectionElectronic voter registration interface; requirements; application; qualifications; disqualifications.
Section 168.509ii.amendedSectionElectronic voter registration interface; requirements; application; qualifications.
Section 168.510SectionDeceased electors; cancellation of registration; notification requirements; updating of qualified voter file; removal of absent voter ballot return.
Section 168.511SectionCancellation of registration; authorization from elector.
Section 168.512SectionChallenge of elector; affidavit, contents; answering affidavit; cancellation of registration; indiscriminate challenge, penalty.
Section 168.513SectionRepealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.
Section 168.514SectionCancellation of registration; reinstatement prohibited.
Section 168.515SectionRegistration records; verification by house-to-house canvass.
Section 168.516SectionRegistration records; public inspection.
Section 168.517SectionRepealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.518SectionOrganization of new township; first registration of electors; records; notice; incorporation of new city; registration records; annexation to city; statement by township clerk.
Section 168.519SectionIllegal or fraudulent registration; penalty.
Section 168.520SectionIllegal or fraudulent registration; township or city clerk, powers and duties; assistance by police or sheriff; assistant examiners, appointment, expenses.
Section 168.521SectionIllegal or fraudulent registration; removal of names; notice; reinstatement; review by mandamus; challenge.
Section 168.522SectionMaking, certifying, and delivering computer tape, disk, or listing of names and addresses of registered electors; year, month, and day of birth of elector; information exempt from disclosure.
Section 168.522aSectionRepealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.523SectionIdentification of registered elector; presenting identification for election purposes; execution of application; challenge; affidavit; approval, initial, and notation of application; application as poll list; filing application; notations on cards or lists; record of voting participation.
Section 168.523aSectionIndividual not listed on voter registration list; issuance of ballot; procedure.
Section 168.523bSectionEstablishment of election day vote centers; requirements; election inspector duties.
Section 168.524SectionRepealed. 2018, Act 603, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018.
Section 168.530SectionRepealed. 1999, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1999.
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