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MI Comp L § 168.496 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.496 - Registration of Electors; Duties of Secretary of State.

168.496 Registration of electors; duties of secretary of state. Sec. 496.  It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to make the proper forms for use in the registration of electors, in recommending the use of the same to the several clerks of the townships, cities and villages of this state, and in instructing the several township, city and village clerks in this state as to the requirements of this act. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.497a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.497a - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.497a Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to applicability of 30-day limitation to second school millage election.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.497c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.497c - Voter Registration; Presenting Identification for Election Purposes; Affidavit.

168.497c Voter registration; presenting identification for election purposes; affidavit.Sec. 497c.  (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who applies in person to register to vote at a department of state office, a designated voter registration agency, the office of a county clerk, or the office of the clerk of the city or township in which the applicant resides shall identify himself or herself by presenting identification for election purposes.  (2) If a person who applies in person to register to vote as provided in subsection (1) does not possess identification for election purposes, the person may sign an affidavit to that effect and be allowed to register to vote. However, the person remains subject to any applicable federal identification requirements under the help America vote act of 2002 until those identification requirements are satisfied. History: Add. 2012, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 129, Imd. Eff. May 3, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.499a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.499a - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

168.499a Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to appointment, duties, jurisdiction, and training of deputy registrars.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.499b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.499b - Registration Application of Program Participant Under Address Confidentiality Program Act; Confidentiality.

168.499b Registration application of program participant under address confidentiality program act; confidentiality.Sec. 499b.  The voter registration application of an elector who is a program participant, as that term is defined in the address confidentiality program act, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. History: Add. 2020, Act 302, Eff. June 27, 2021 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 168.499b, which pertained to appointment of deputy registrars, was repealed by Act 441 of 1994, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.499c,168.499d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.499c,168.499d - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

168.499c,168.499d Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to duties, jurisdiction, and training of deputy registrars.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.499e (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.499e - Same Day Voter Registration; Application Approval; Receipt.

168.499e Same day voter registration; application approval; receipt.Sec. 499e.  (1) The clerk of a city or township shall be present or have a deputy clerk be present at the clerk's office at all times a polling place is open on election day to receive and process voter registration applications.  (2) Immediately after approving a voter registration application under this section, the clerk or deputy clerk shall prepare a registration card or an insert to a registration list in a form prescribed by the secretary of state. In addition, the clerk or deputy clerk shall provide to the individual registering to vote a voter registration receipt that is in a form as approved by the secretary of state.  (3) The clerk shall prepare and send a voter identification card in the manner prescribed for corrected voter identification cards in section 499 as soon as practical after the election. History: Add. 2018, Act 603, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500 - Voter Registration of Applicant; Procedure for Applicant Unable to Write or Sign Name Because of Physical Disability.

168.500 Voter registration of applicant; procedure for applicant unable to write or sign name because of physical disability.Sec. 500.  If an applicant for voter registration is unable to write, or sign his or her name on the voter registration application because of a physical disability, then the applicant may execute the registration affidavit either by making his or her mark or by using a signature stamp. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 79, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 2014 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500a - Registration 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.

168.500a Registration 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.Sec. 500a.  (1) The secretary of state or the secretary of state's agent shall afford an individual who appears in a department of state branch office or an individual who applies for renewal of an operator's or chauffeur's license under section 307 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.307, an opportunity to complete an application to register to vote or to change the individual's voting registration name or address, if the applicant possesses the qualifications of an elector on the date of application or will possess the qualifications at the next election. This subsection does not require a registered elector to periodically reregister or to renew his or her registration. The application for registration made under this section must contain all of the information required for a registration application as provided in section 495.  (2) The applicant shall sign the application. Upon receipt of the application, the agent shall sign the application and provide the applicant with a receipt verifying the registration application. The agent shall promptly forward the application to the county clerk of the applicant's residence or to a city or township clerk designated by the secretary of state. History: Add. 1975, Act 28, Eff. July 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 173, Imd. Eff. May 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 512, Imd. Eff. Jan. 26, 1981 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 275, Eff. Sept. 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Feb. 18, 1994 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 87, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1995 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500c - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.500c Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to issuance of voter identification card.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500d - Elections in Which Applicant Permitted to Vote; Determination and Notice of Nonqualification; Presenting Validated Voter Registration Application Receipt at Polls.

168.500d Elections in which applicant permitted to vote; determination and notice of nonqualification; presenting validated voter registration application receipt at polls.Sec. 500d.  An individual who has properly completed an application for registration at an office of the secretary of state or his or her agent is permitted to vote in all elections after making the application if the clerk determines the individual is qualified. If the clerk determines the individual is not qualified, the clerk immediately shall send a notice to the applicant at the address stated in the application stating the determination and the reasons the individual is not qualified. An individual is permitted to vote if he or she presents at the polls a validated voter registration application receipt and the clerk determines the individual is qualified. History: Add. 1975, Act 28, Eff. July 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 603, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500e (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500e - Preparation of Registration Forms; Notice of Cancellation.

168.500e Preparation of registration forms; notice of cancellation. Sec. 500e.  The city or township clerk shall prepare the registration forms needed for the city or township from information contained on properly completed and validated applications for persons meeting the requirements of this act. The clerk of a city or township shall forward a notice of cancellation to the clerk of the place of the applicant's previous residence as indicated on the application. History: Add. 1975, Act 28, Eff. July 1, 1975 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500f (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500f - Repealed. 2012, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013.

168.500f Repealed. 2012, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to transmission of registration information to village clerk.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500g (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500g - Repealed. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005.

168.500g Repealed. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to signing registration card.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500h (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500h - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.500h Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to notifying clerks of changes of address, death notices, and names of drivers issued license in another state.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500i (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500i - "Agent" Defined.

168.500i "Agent" defined.Sec. 500i.  As used in sections 500a to 500e, "agent" means a person appointed by the secretary of state to act as an examining officer for the purpose of examining applicants for operator's and chauffeur's licenses under section 309 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.309. History: Add. 1975, Act 28, Eff. July 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.500j (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.500j - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.500j Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to authority to promulgate administrative rules.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.501 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.501 - Master Registration Cards; Master File.

168.501 Master registration cards; master file.Sec. 501.  The master registration cards must be filed alphabetically and must be termed the "master file". The master file must contain the signature of each elector registered in the city or township, unless the clerk of the jurisdiction has access to the qualified voter file and the elector has a digitized signature in the qualified voter file. If an elector is unable to write, or sign his or her name because of a physical disability, the master file must contain the mark or signature stamp used by that elector when a signature is required. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 71, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 79, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 2014 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 4 of Act 71 of 2005 provides:"Enacting section 4. If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstances is found invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act that can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, if the remaining portions are not determined by the court to be inoperable, and to this end this amendatory act is declared to be severable."Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.501a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.501a - Repealed. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005.

168.501a Repealed. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to creation and arrangement of regitration list.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.502 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.502 - Custody of Master File.

168.502 Custody of master file.Sec. 502.  The master file must at all times remain in the custody of the township or city clerk. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.502a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.502a - Repealed. 1989, Act 142, Eff. Dec. 1, 1990.

168.502a Repealed. 1989, Act 142, Eff. Dec. 1, 1990. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to examination of voter registration records and to inactive voter file.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.503 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.503 - Destruction or Mutilation of Registration Records; Request for Back-Up File From Secretary of State; Reregistration.

168.503 Destruction or mutilation of registration records; request for back-up file from secretary of state; reregistration.Sec. 503.  If the voter registration records are destroyed or mutilated making them unusable, the clerk of the city or township shall request a back-up file from the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall provide a list of registered electors and their signatures, if available, from the qualified voter file to the city or township clerk. If the secretary of state is unable to provide a back-up file to the city or township clerk, the clerk shall require the electors to reregister as prescribed by the secretary of state. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 223, Imd. Eff. June 6, 1957 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.504 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.504 - Repealed. 2006, Act 605, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2007

168.504 Repealed. 2006, Act 605, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2007 Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to registration of disabled or absent electors.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.505 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.505 - Authorization 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.

168.505 Authorization 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.Sec. 505.  (1) At the time an elector is applying for registration, the registration officer shall ascertain if the elector is already registered as an elector. If the elector is previously registered, the elector shall at the time of applying for registration sign an authorization to cancel a previous registration. The secretary of state shall prescribe forms for this purpose. The form may be a part of the application or a separate form.   (2) An authorization to cancel that indicates a previous address in a state other than this state must be forwarded to the chief election officer of that state. Notice may be made by forwarding the separate cancellation form, by forwarding the portion of an application listing a previous place of registration, or by forwarding a list certified by the clerk containing the names of people authorizing cancellation.  (3) An authorization to cancel a voter registration signed by the elector and received from another state or a notice from an election official of another state that an elector has registered in that state has the same force and effect as the notice of authorization to cancel of this state. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 52, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 234, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1977 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.506 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.506 - Change of Residence Within Township or City; Transfer of Registration by Clerk.

168.506 Change of residence within township or city; transfer of registration by clerk.Sec. 506.  A registered elector may, upon change of residence within the township or city, update his or her registration address by sending to the clerk a signed request stating his or her present address, the date he or she moved to that address, and the address from which he or she was last registered, or by updating his or her address in person. The clerk shall strike through the last address, ward, and precinct number and record the new address, ward, and precinct number on the master registration card. Transfers must not be made after the thirtieth day next preceding a regular or special election or primary election, unless the thirtieth day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event registration transfers must be accepted during the following day. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 188, Eff. July 1, 1967 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1973 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.506a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.506a - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

168.506a Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to declaration or change in party preference, request, failure to identify date of birth, recordation, and voter identification card.Popular Name: Election Code