February 14, 2007, Introduced by Senators JANSEN, BIRKHOLZ, SCHAUER, KAHN and ANDERSON and referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 759c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 759c. (1) Each city, township, and village clerk shall
maintain a permanent absent voter list.
(2) A qualified and registered elector who meets 1 or more of
the following requirements may request to be placed on the
permanent absent voter list of the city, township, or village in
which the elector is registered to vote:
(a) Is 60 years of age or older.
(b) Is a permanently physically disabled person.
(3) A request by an elector under this section shall be made
to the city, township, or village clerk in person, by telephone,
facsimile communication, or first-class mail. The clerk shall send
to each elector on the permanent absent voter list an application
for an absent voter ballot for each election.