September 5, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Hummel and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 43540e.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 43540e. (1) The secretary of state shall provide voter
registration applications to the department and those persons
designated by the department to issue a resident hunting, fishing,
or fur harvester's license.
(2) The department or a person designated by the department to
issue a resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's license shall
display and make available voter registration applications to the
public and may ask each person who applies for a resident hunting,
fishing, or fur harvester's license whether he or she would like a
voter registration application. The department or a person
designated by the department to issue a resident hunting, fishing,
or fur harvester's license shall not assist a person in completing
a voter registration application.
(3) The department shall provide a link to the department of
state's voter registration application website page for each
applicant who applies on the department's website for a resident
hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's license.
(4) The department or a person designated by the department to
issue a resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's license is
not a designated voter registration agency as defined in section
509m of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.509m, and
shall not perform voter registration activities, including, but not
limited to, accepting or collecting complete or incomplete voter
registration applications.