Michigan Laws 168.500a – Registration or change in registration of person applying for renewal of operator’s or chauffeur’s license; application; contents; signing application; verification receipt; forwarding applicatio
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.500a
- Election: means an election or primary election at which the electors of this state or of a subdivision of this state choose or nominate by ballot an individual for public office or decide a ballot question lawfully submitted to them. See Michigan Laws 168.2
- Residence: as used in this act , for registration and voting purposes means that place at which a person habitually sleeps, keeps his or her personal effects, and has a regular place of lodging. See Michigan Laws 168.11
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The secretary of state or the secretary of state’s agent shall afford an individual who appears in a department of state branch office or an individual who applies for renewal of an operator’s or chauffeur’s license under section 307 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.307, an opportunity to complete an application to register to vote or to change the individual’s voting registration name or address, if the applicant possesses the qualifications of an elector on the date of application or will possess the qualifications at the next election. This subsection does not require a registered elector to periodically reregister or to renew his or her registration. The application for registration made under this section must contain all of the information required for a registration application as provided in section 495.
(2) The applicant shall sign the application. Upon receipt of the application, the agent shall sign the application and provide the applicant with a receipt verifying the registration application. The agent shall promptly forward the application to the county clerk of the applicant’s residence or to a city or township clerk designated by the secretary of state.