Downriver Today

Residents who want to update their voter registration will be afforded new means to do so by the Michigan Bureau of Elections. The bureau's updated maintenance measures have garnered the most precise list in voter history, according to a release from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office.

"Michigan's voter registration list is more accurate than ever before, thanks to the work we've done in recent years to ensure accessible elections with secure list-maintenance protocols," Benson said.

Voters can now visit Michigan.gov/vote to update their information when needed. The bureau will send notices to addresses of voters who have moved, along with making it easier for voters to verify the notices and cancel or update their information, according to the release.

If the notice prompts no response, then, in step with federal law, the registration “remains inactive for at least two statewide election cycles before it can be canceled,” the release said.

If a voter's registration has been canceled, they can re-register online up to 15 days before an election; they can also register in person at the local clerk's office through Election Day.

"The statewide mailings, interstate data sharing, daily reconciliation with the driver file, and other activities we're conducting constitute the most thorough and precise list maintenance initiative in Michigan history," Benson said. "It's shameful that legislative leaders are attacking Michigan's democracy by spreading lies and misinformation about the state's voter list in an attempt to undermine public faith in our elections, but we will continue to manage the list transparently and in accordance with the law."

Michigan eradicated 330,374 voter registrations of voters who have died since 2019, along with 7,294 registrations for people who requested cancellation. There are 441,483 registrations that are currently inactive due to possible moves, according to the release.

The state has over 8 million registered voters, and the state’s "motor-voter" system has led to more voter registration by providing citizens the chance to do so when updating their driver's license and state ID, the release said.