Voter List Maintenance Moves Forward

Liz Gullett

Feb 03, 2023

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launched the next phase of the ongoing voter registration list maintenance, announcing the Bureau of Elections will make available the list of voter registrations to be cancelled in accordance with federal law. Nearly 100,000 registrations are slated for cancellations because the voter no longer lives at the registration address. Either these individuals surrendered a Michigan driver’s license to another state or election official received election mail returned undeliverable, or other information giving good reason to believe the voter changed their address. Prior to the 2020 election, they were sent notice their registration was subject to cancellation if they did not respond or engage in any voter activity in the subsequent two federal election cycles. This waiting period is required under both state and federal law. The registrations are now slated for cancellation in mid-March. Michigan voters can re-register at any time.

For more information, please visit Michigan.gov/Vote.

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