Destruction or mutilation of registration records; request for back-up file from secretary of state; reregistration.
MCL 168.503
in effect168.503. Destruction or mutilation of registration records; request for back-up file from secretary of state; reregistration.
Sec. 503.
If the voter registration records are destroyed or mutilated making them unusable, the clerk of the city or township shall request a back-up file from the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall provide a list of registered electors and their signatures, if available, from the qualified voter file to the city or township clerk. If the secretary of state is unable to provide a back-up file to the city or township clerk, the clerk shall require the electors to reregister as prescribed by the secretary of state.
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1957, Act 223, Imd. Eff. June 6, 1957; Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
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Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-168-503Fetched: 10/20/2026
