February 8, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Cushingberry and Waters and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending sections 509bb and 510 (MCL 168.509bb and 168.510),
section 509bb as added by 1994 PA 441, and by adding sections 515a
and 764c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
509bb. A clerk shall not The governing body of a city,
township, or village may adopt a resolution authorizing the city,
township, or village clerk to cancel or cause the cancellation of
the registration of a voter from the registration record of the
city, or
township,
or village based solely
upon that registered
voter's failure to vote in more than 5 successive elections that
include at least 2 general November elections.
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 over 18 years of age who have died within the county to the
clerk
of each city, or township,
or village within the county.
The
city, or township,
or village clerk shall compare this
list
with the voter registration records and cancel the voter
registration of all deceased electors.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), the
city, township, or village clerk may search a national database
containing death records to obtain information concerning the last
known address and birth date of all persons over 18 years of age
who have died within the city, township, or village. The city,
township, or village clerk may compare the information obtained
from the national database with the voter registration records of
the city, township, or village and cancel the voter registration of
all deceased electors.
Sec. 515a. (1) Before the 2006 August primary election, in a
city with a population greater than 500,000, the city clerk shall
compare the voter registration address of each elector in the city
with the address of each building located in the city that has been
demolished. If the voter registration address of an elector matches
the address of a building that has been demolished, the city clerk
shall immediately cancel the voter registration of that elector.
(2) Before the 2008 general November election, the clerk of
each city, township, or village shall compare the voter
registration address of each elector in his or her city, township,
or village with the address of each building located in his or her
city, township, or village that has been demolished. If the voter
registration address of an elector matches the address of a
building that has been demolished, the city, township, or village
clerk shall immediately cancel the voter registration of that
elector.
(3) The governing body of a city, township, or village may
apply for, accept, and disburse grants from the federal government
to defray any additional costs incurred by the city, township, or
village in order to comply with this section.
Sec. 764c. (1) The clerk of each city, township, or village
shall canvass the street address of each absent voter who delivers
an absent voter ballot return envelope to the clerk or assistant
clerk to confirm that the absent voter is a resident of the city,
township, or village.
(2) A city, township, or village clerk may appoint a
sufficient number of persons to assist the clerk in performing the
duties imposed under subsection (1). The persons appointed to
assist the clerk under this subsection may include, but are not
limited to, election inspectors appointed under section 674 to an
election precinct located in the city, township, or village.
(3) The governing body of a city, township, or village may
apply for, accept, and disburse grants from the federal government
to defray any additional costs incurred by the city, township, or
village in order to comply with this section.