Michigan Compiled Laws
116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)
Section 168.517 - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to diversion or change in ward or precinct.Popular Name: Election Code

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

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Section 168.493 - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd.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Section 168.494 - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff.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Section 168.495a - Repealed. 2011, Act 163, Imd.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Section 168.497a - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff.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Section 168.499a - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd.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Section 168.499c,168.499d - Repealed. 1994, Act 441, Imd.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.