Sec. 497c.
(1) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, a person who applies in person to register to vote at a department of state office, a designated voter registration agency, the office of a county clerk, or the office of the clerk of the city or township in which the applicant resides shall identify himself or herself by presenting an official state identification card issued to that person under 1972 PA 222, MCL 28.291 to 28.300, an operator's or chauffeur's license issued to that person under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, or other generally recognized picture identification card.
(2) If a person who applies in person to register to vote as provided in subsection (1) does not have an official state identification card, an operator's or chauffeur's license, or other generally recognized picture identification card as required under subsection (1), the person may sign an affidavit to that effect and be allowed to register to vote.
History: Add. 2012, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Popular Name: Election Code
Last modified: October 10, 2016