Bill Text: MI HB4261 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Elections; registration; preregistration to vote at age 16; provide for. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 496a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-19 - Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight [HB4261 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB4261-Engrossed.html

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HB-4261, As Passed House, May 14, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 4261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 496a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 496a. (1) A person may preregister to vote at a secretary

 

of state office if he or she meets all of the following

 

requirements:

 

     (a) Is at least 16 years of age but less than 17-1/2 years of

 

age.

 

     (b) Has been issued either a graduated licensing status to

 

operate a motor vehicle under section 310e of the Michigan vehicle

 

code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.310e, or an official state personal

 

identification card under 1972 PA 222, MCL 28.291 to 28.300.

 

     (c) Is a citizen of the United States.

 

     (2) The secretary of state is authorized to create a

 

preregistration to vote application. A person shall preregister to

 

vote on the application prescribed by the secretary of state.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless House Bill No. 4337 of the 95th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.