A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 509bb (MCL 168.509bb), as added by 1994 PA 441.
The bill proposes amendments to the Michigan Election Law of 1954, specifically section 509bb, to prevent the cancellation of voter registrations solely due to a voter's inactivity in elections. It establishes a process where, starting from the 2024 general election, the Secretary of State must send a notice and a return card to voters who haven't voted in the past six years, asking them to confirm their registration details. Voters who fail to respond to this notice within 30 days will receive a second notice. If there's no response to the second notice, or if any notice is returned as undeliverable, the voter's registration will be marked as challenged. Voters must then confirm their registration status, vote, or engage in voting-related activity by the first business day after the second general November election following the notice to maintain their registration. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of their voter registration.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
