Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HR196: A resolution to demand that the Michigan Secretary of State comply with the United States Department of Justice’s request for an unredacted copy of Michigan’s computerized statewide voter registration list, as required by section 303 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and section 8(i)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, to the full extent permitted by law.
Status: Passed both chambers, November 5, 2025
What the bill says
A resolution to demand that the Michigan Secretary of State comply with the United States Department of Justiceâs request for an unredacted copy of Michiganâs computerized statewide voter registration list, as required by section 303 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and section 8(i)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, to the full extent permitted by law.
From the enrolled text, November 5, 2025:
A resolution to demand that the Michigan Secretary of State comply with the United States Department of Justiceâs request for an unredacted copy of Michiganâs computerized statewide voter registration list, as required by section 303 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and section 8(i)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, to the full extent permitted by law. Whereas, The administration of voter registration for elections for federal office is regulated, in part, at the federal level; and Whereas, The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) was enacted to âprotect the integrity of the electoral processâ and âensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained,â and this purpose was furthered by the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), which requires states to conduct voter registration list maintenance âon a regular basisâ; and Whereas, Federal law also imposes transparency requirements related to voter registration. Under Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, state election officers are required to retain and preserve âall records and papers which come into [their] possession relating to any application, registration, payment of poll tax, or other act requisite to votingâ in an election for federal office for a period of 22 months from the date of the election. Section 303 of the Civil Rights Act, …