Michigan Compiled Laws
116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)
Section 168.509m - Purpose of MCL 168.509m to 168.509ii; Definitions.

Sec. 509m.
(1) The purposes of this section and sections 509n to 509ii are all of the following:
(a) To establish a statewide qualified voter file that consists of all qualified electors who wish to be registered to vote in local, state, and federal elections.
(b) To enhance the uniformity of the administration of elections by creating and maintaining a statewide qualified voter file.
(c) To increase the efficiency and decrease the public cost of maintaining voter registration files and implementing the national voter registration act of 1993.
(d) To increase the integrity of the voting process by creating a single qualified voter file that will permit the name of each citizen of this state to appear only once and that is compiled from other state files that require citizens to verify their identity and residence.
(e) To apply technology and information gathered by principal executive departments, state agencies, and county, city, township, and village clerks in a manner that ensures that accurate and current records of qualified voters are maintained.
(2) As used in sections 509n to 509ii:
(a) "Designated voter registration agency" means an office designated under section 509u to perform voter registration activities in this state.
(b) "Qualified voter file" means the statewide qualified voter file established according to section 509o.
History: Add. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2004 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 351, Eff. Feb. 13, 2019 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

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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 168.491 - Inspectors of Election, Primary Election, or Special Election; Vote of Registered Electors.

Section 168.492 - Qualifications for Registration as Elector.

Section 168.492a - Registration of Persons Confined in Jail.

Section 168.493 - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

Section 168.493a - Automatic Voter Registration; Qualifications; Option to Opt-Out; Information Added to Qualified Voter File; Erroneous Registration Not a Violation.

Section 168.494 - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Section 168.495 - Registration Application; Contents.

Section 168.495a - Repealed. 2011, Act 163, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2011.

Section 168.496 - Registration of Electors; Duties of Secretary of State.

Section 168.497 - Application for Registration; In-Person or by Mail or Online; Application; Proof of Residency; Identification for Election Purposes; Affidavit; Execution; Notice; Exception.

Section 168.497a - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Section 168.497c - Voter Registration; Presenting Identification for Election Purposes; Affidavit.

Section 168.498 - Clerk of Township or City; Office Hours, Days, and Place for Receiving Applications for Registration; Public Notice; Agreement to Jointly Publish Public Notice.

Section 168.499 - Registration 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 168.499a - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

Section 168.499b - Registration Application of Program Participant Under Address Confidentiality Program Act; Confidentiality.

Section 168.499c,168.499d - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

Section 168.499e - Same Day Voter Registration; Application Approval; Receipt.

Section 168.500 - Voter Registration of Applicant; Procedure for Applicant Unable to Write or Sign Name Because of Physical Disability.

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 Townshi...

Section 168.500b - Forwarding 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 168.500c - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Section 168.500d - Elections in Which Applicant Permitted to Vote; Determination and Notice of Nonqualification; Presenting Validated Voter Registration Application Receipt at Polls.

Section 168.500e - Preparation of Registration Forms; Notice of Cancellation.

Section 168.500f - Repealed. 2012, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013.

Section 168.500g - Repealed. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005.

Section 168.500h - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Section 168.500i - "Agent" Defined.

Section 168.500j - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Section 168.501 - Master Registration Cards; Master File.

Section 168.501a - Repealed. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005.

Section 168.502 - Custody of Master File.

Section 168.502a - Repealed. 1989, Act 142, Eff. Dec. 1, 1990.

Section 168.503 - Destruction or Mutilation of Registration Records; Request for Back-Up File From Secretary of State; Reregistration.

Section 168.504 - Repealed. 2006, Act 605, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2007

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.

Section 168.506 - Change of Residence Within Township or City; Transfer of Registration by Clerk.

Section 168.506a - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

Section 168.507 - Execution 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 168.507a - Moving to Another Township or City; Voting at Place of Last Registration; Affidavit; Forms; Cancellation of Registration; Voting in Person or by Absentee Ballot.

Section 168.507b - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Section 168.508 - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

Section 168.509 - Repealed. 2004, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2004.

Section 168.509a - Repealed. 2004, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2004.

Section 168.509b-168.509l - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

Section 168.509m - Purpose of MCL 168.509m to 168.509ii; Definitions.

Section 168.509n - Secretary of State; Duties.

Section 168.509o - Qualified 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 Informati...

Section 168.509p - Qualified Voter File; Components.

Section 168.509q - Qualified Voter File; Information to Be Contained for Each Voter; Requirements for Program Participant in Address Confidentiality Program Act.

Section 168.509r - Qualified 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; Adding, Deleting, or...

Section 168.509s - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Section 168.509t - Person Considered Registered Voter; Persons Required to Vote in Person; Exceptions; Prosecution Not Precluded in State.

Section 168.509u - List Designating Executive Departments, State Agencies, or Other Offices Performing Voter Registration Activities; Armed Forces Recruitment Office as Voter Registration Agency.

Section 168.509v - Registration to Vote at Certain Locations, by Mail, or Online.

Section 168.509w - Person Processing Application; Duties; Transmitting Application; Cost of Forwarding Application.

Section 168.509x - Application Considered as Received; Requirements.

Section 168.509y - Repealed. 2004, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2004.

Section 168.509z - Notice to Clerk of Certain Information.

Section 168.509aa - Updating Registration Upon Receipt of Certain Information; Duties of Clerk; Instruction by Clerk to Challenge Voter; Cancellation of Registration; Notice That Registered Voter Has Moved Out of State.

Section 168.509bb - Failure to Vote; Cancellation of Registration Prohibited.

Section 168.509cc - Challenge of Registration; Response by Voter; Duties of Clerk.

Section 168.509dd - Program to Register Voters or Remove Names.

Section 168.509ee - Transmission of Report by Voter Registration Agency to Secretary of State.

Section 168.509ff - Records; Purpose; Maintenance; Availability to Public; Names and Addresses to Whom Notice Sent.

Section 168.509gg - Information Exempt From Freedom of Information Act.

Section 168.509hh - Capture or Reproduction of Signature.

Section 168.509ii - Electronic Voter Registration Interface; Requirements; Application; Qualifications; Disqualifications.

Section 168.510 - Deceased Electors; Cancellation of Registration; Notification Requirements; Updating of Qualified Voter File; Removal of Absent Voter Ballot Return.

Section 168.511 - Cancellation of Registration; Authorization From Elector.

Section 168.512 - Challenge of Elector; Affidavit, Contents; Answering Affidavit; Cancellation of Registration; Indiscriminate Challenge, Penalty.

Section 168.513 - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995.

Section 168.514 - Cancellation of Registration; Reinstatement Prohibited.

Section 168.515 - Registration Records; Verification by House-to-House Canvass.

Section 168.516 - Registration Records; Public Inspection.

Section 168.517 - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Section 168.518 - Organization of New Township; First Registration of Electors; Records; Notice; Incorporation of New City; Registration Records; Annexation to City; Statement by Township Clerk.

Section 168.519 - Illegal or Fraudulent Registration; Penalty.

Section 168.520 - Illegal or Fraudulent Registration; Township or City Clerk, Powers and Duties; Assistance by Police or Sheriff; Assistant Examiners, Appointment, Expenses.

Section 168.521 - Illegal or Fraudulent Registration; Removal of Names; Notice; Reinstatement; Review by Mandamus; Challenge.

Section 168.522 - Making, 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 168.522a - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Section 168.523 - Identification 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; Not...

Section 168.523a - Individual Not Listed on Voter Registration List; Issuance of Ballot; Procedure.

Section 168.524 - Repealed. 2018, Act 603, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018.

Section 168.530 - Repealed. 1999, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1999.