Bill Text: MI HB6177 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections: election officials; procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter file with unknown dates of birth; provide for. Amends sec. 510 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.510).
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-12-01 - Placed On Third Reading [HB6177 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB6177-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 6177
September 03, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Hall,
Calley, Sabo and Marino and referred to the Committee on Elections and
Ethics.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 510 (MCL 168.510).
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 510. (1) At least once a month, the county clerk shall
forward a list of the last known address and birth date of all persons individuals over 18 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.
(2)
For each registered elector who has been assigned a placeholder date of birth
on the qualified voter file because the actual date of birth of the registered
elector is unknown, the secretary of state shall, by March 31, 2021, send by
forwardable mail both of the following to the elector:
(a)
A postage prepaid and preaddressed return card on which the elector may verify
his or her date of birth.
(b)
A notice that contains the following statement:
"The
secretary of state has received information indicating the elector's date of
birth is not recorded on the qualified voter file. The elector must complete
and return the enclosed card to the secretary of state with the elector's date
of birth and with a postmark of 15 days or more before the date of the next
election. If the enclosed card is not completed and returned to the secretary
of state with a postmark of 15 days or more before the date of the next
election, the elector may be required to affirm his or her date of birth in
writing before being permitted to vote. Further, if the elector does not engage
in any voter initiated activity or verify the elector's date of birth within
the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the first business
day immediately following the second general November election that is held
after the date on the notice, the registration of the elector will be
canceled."
(3) If a notice sent under subsection (2) is returned to the secretary of state by the post office as undeliverable, the secretary of state shall identify the registration record of that elector as challenged as provided in this act. If the elector does not engage in any voter initiated activity or verify the elector's date of birth within the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the first business day immediately following the second general November election that is held after the date on the notice, the secretary of state shall cancel the registration of that elector and notify the appropriate city or township clerk of the cancellation.
