HOUSE BILL NO. 4127

February 04, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Hall, Calley and Sabo and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

by amending section 510 (MCL 168.510).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

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 individuals over 18 years of age who have died within in the county to the clerk of each city or township within in the county. The city or township clerk shall compare this list with the registration records and cancel the registration of all deceased electors.

(2) For each registered elector who has been assigned a placeholder date of birth on the qualified voter file because the actual date of birth of the registered elector is unknown, the secretary of state shall, by March 31, 2021, send by forwardable mail both of the following to the elector:

(a) A postage prepaid and preaddressed return card on which the elector may verify his or her date of birth.

(b) A notice that contains the following statement:

"Secretary of state records indicate that your date of birth is not on the qualified voter file. To confirm your status as a registered voter, please complete and return the enclosed card providing your date of birth to the secretary of state at least 15 days before the next election. If you do not complete and return the enclosed card to the secretary of state at least 15 days before the next election, you will be required to affirm your date of birth at the polls before you are permitted to vote. To keep your status as a registered voter, you must respond to this notice, vote, or engage in voting-related activity, including, but not limited to, requesting an absent voter ballot application or updating your voter registration, by the first business day after the second general November election that is held after the date on this notice."

(3) If a notice sent under subsection (2) is returned to the secretary of state by the post office as undeliverable, the secretary of state shall identify the registration record of that elector as challenged as provided in this act. If the elector does not vote or engage in voting-related activity by the first business day after the second general November election that is held after the date on the notice, the secretary of state shall cancel the registration of that elector and notify the appropriate city or township clerk of the cancellation.