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Michigan Statutes § 168.495 Registration application; contents

Up to Chapter XXIII. Registration of Electors

Statute Text

Effective Until 2/13/2024

The registration application must contain all of the following:
(a) The name of the elector.
(b) The residence address of the elector, including the street and number or rural route and box number and the apartment number, if any.
(c) The city or township and county of residence of the elector.
(d) The date of birth of the elector.
(e) The driver license or state personal identification card number of the elector, if available.
(f) A statement that the elector is a citizen of the United States.
(g) A statement that the elector is at the time of completing the affidavit, or will be on the date of the next election, not less than 18 years of age.
(h) A statement that the elector has or will have lived in this state not less than 30 days before the next election.
(i) A statement that the elector has or will have established his or her residence in the township or city in which the elector is applying for registration not less than 30 days before the next election.
(j) A statement that the elector is or will be a qualified elector of the township or city on the date of the next election.
(k) A space in which the elector shall state the place of the elector's last registration, if any.
(l) A statement that the registration is not effective until processed by the clerk of the city or township in which the applicant resides.
(m) A statement that the applicant, if qualified, may vote at an election occurring on or after the date of completing the application.
(n) A statement authorizing the cancellation of registration at the elector's last place of registration.
(o) A space for the elector to sign and certify to the truth of the statements on the application.

History

Amended by 2018 , Act 603 , s 6 , eff. 12/28/2018 .

Amended by 2018 , Act 125 , s 4 , eff. 12/31/2018 .

1954, Act 116, Eff. 6/1/1955 ;--Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. 6/30/1955 ;--Am. 1966, Act 102, Imd. Eff. 6/16/1966 ;--Am. 1967, Act 188, Eff. 7/1/1967 ;--Am. 1972, Act 17, Imd. Eff. 2/19/1972 ;--Am. 1973, Act 180, Imd. Eff. 12/28/1973 ;--Am. 1988, Act 275, Eff. 9/1/1988 ;--Am. 1995, Act 87, Imd. Eff. 6/20/1995 .

Effective Starting 2/13/2024

The registration application must contain all of the following:
(a) The name of the applicant.
(b) The residence address of the applicant, including the street and number or rural route and box number and the apartment number, if any.
(c) The city or township and county of residence of the applicant.
(d) The date of birth of the applicant.
(e) The driver license or state personal identification card number of the applicant, if available.
(f) A statement that the applicant is a citizen of the United States.
(g) For voter registration, a statement that the applicant is at the time of completing the affidavit, or will be on the date of the next election, not less than 18 years of age, and for preregistration to vote, a statement that the applicant is at the time of completing the affidavit at least 16 years of age.
(h) For voter registration, a statement that the applicant has or will have lived in this state not less than 30 days before the next election, and for preregistration to vote, a statement that the applicant has lived in this state for at least 30 days.
(i) For voter registration, a statement that the applicant has or will have established the applicant's residence in the township or city in which the applicant is applying for registration not less than 30 days before the next election, and for preregistration to vote, a statement that the applicant has established the applicant's residence in the township or city in which the applicant is applying for preregistration for at least 30 days.
(j) A statement that the applicant must be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of an election to vote in that election.
(k) A space in which the applicant must state the place of the applicant's last registration, if any.
(l) A statement that the registration is not effective until processed by the clerk of the city or township in which the applicant resides.
(m) A statement that the applicant, if qualified, may vote at an election occurring on or after the date of completing the application.
(n) A statement authorizing the cancellation of registration at the applicant's last place of registration.
(o) A space for the applicant to sign and certify to the truth of the statements on the application.

History

Amended by 2023 , Act 258 , s 1 , eff. 2/13/2024 .

Amended by 2018 , Act 603 , s 6 , eff. 12/28/2018 .

Amended by 2018 , Act 125 , s 4 , eff. 12/31/2018 .

1954, Act 116, Eff. 6/1/1955 ;--Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. 6/30/1955 ;--Am. 1966, Act 102, Imd. Eff. 6/16/1966 ;--Am. 1967, Act 188, Eff. 7/1/1967 ;--Am. 1972, Act 17, Imd. Eff. 2/19/1972 ;--Am. 1973, Act 180, Imd. Eff. 12/28/1973 ;--Am. 1988, Act 275, Eff. 9/1/1988 ;--Am. 1995, Act 87, Imd. Eff. 6/20/1995 .

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