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Michigan Statutes § 168.497c Voter registration; presenting identification for election purposes; affidavit

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Statute Text

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who applies in person to register to vote at a department of state office, a designated voter registration agency, the office of a county clerk, or the office of the clerk of the city or township in which the applicant resides shall identify himself or herself by presenting identification for election purposes.
(2) If a person who applies in person to register to vote as provided in subsection (1) does not possess identification for election purposes, the person may sign an affidavit to that effect and be allowed to register to vote. However, the person remains subject to any applicable federal identification requirements under the help America vote act of 2002 until those identification requirements are satisfied.

History

Amended by 2018 , Act 129 , s 2 , eff. 5/3/2018 .

Added by 2012 , Act 523 , s 4 , eff. 3/28/2013 .

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