June 12, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Rabhi and Geiss and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending sections 492, 495, and 510 (MCL 168.492, 168.495, and
168.510), section 492 as amended by 2010 PA 253 and section 495 as
amended by 1995 PA 87; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 492. Each person who has the following qualifications of
an elector, or who will have those qualifications at the next
election or primary election, is entitled to register as an elector
in the township, city, or village in which he or she resides. The
person
shall must be a citizen of the United States; not less than
18
16 years of age; a resident of the this state
for not less than
30 days; and a resident of the township, city, or village on or
before the thirtieth day before the next regular or special
election or primary election. For purposes of registering to vote
and voting at an election or special election for the office of
judge of a municipal court that exercises jurisdiction over another
city
pursuant to under section 9928(3) of the revised judicature
act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.9928, a person who resides in the
other city over which municipal court jurisdiction is exercised is
considered a resident of the city in which the municipal court is
located.
Sec.
495. The registration affidavit required under section
493
shall must contain all of the following:
(a) The name of the elector.
(b) The residence address of the elector, including the street
and number or rural route and box number and the apartment number,
if any.
(c) The birthplace and date of birth of the elector.
(d)
The driver's driver license or state personal
identification card number of the elector, if available.
(e) A statement that the elector is a citizen of the United
States.
(f) A statement that the elector is at the time of completing
the affidavit, or will be on the date of the next election, not
less
than 18 16 years of age.
(g) A statement that the elector has or will have lived in
this state not less than 30 days before the next election.
(h) A statement that the elector has or will have established
his or her residence in the township, city, or village in which the
elector is applying for registration not less than 30 days before
the next election.
(i) A statement that the elector is or will be a qualified
elector of the township, city, or village on the date of the next
election.
(j)
A space in which the elector shall must state the place of
the elector's last registration, if any.
Sec. 510. At least once a month, the county clerk shall
forward a list of the last known address and birth date of all
persons
over 18 16 years of age who have died within in the
county
to
the clerk of each city or township within in the county. The
city or township clerk shall compare this list with the
registration records and cancel the registration of all deceased
electors.
Enacting section 1. Section 758a of the Michigan election law,
1954 PA 116, MCL 168.758a, is repealed.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution KK
(request no. 05831'18) of the 99th Legislature becomes part of the
state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII
of the state constitution of 1963.