Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.509p (2026)

Qualified voter file; components.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.509p Qualified voter file; components.

Sec. 509p.

    The qualified voter file must consist of all of the following components:

    (a) A computer file that has the capacity to maintain a number of records equal to or greater than the voting age population of this state.

    (b) An electronic network that allows participating designated executive departments, state agencies, and county, city, and township clerks to electronically add, change, or delete records contained in the qualified voter file.

    (c) An interactive electronic communication system that allows access to records in the file of qualified electors residing in a county, city, or township for the purpose of receiving copies of the county, city, or township file, transmitting data to the county, city, or township file, or reviewing and printing the county, city, or township file. The interactive electronic communication system must be designed to permit counties, cities, or townships that are capable of accessing the interactive electronic communication system to add, change, or delete records regarding qualified electors in the qualified voter file.

    (d) A statewide street address index in an electronic medium that will accurately identify the city or township of each record and accurately identify the precinct of each record in the qualified voter file.

History: Add. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Angela Baslock v. Darcy Lipskey (Mich. Ct. App. 2026).
Angela Baslock v. Darcy Lipskey (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “495(b) and (c); and the qualified voter file must contain a list of qualified electors residing in the city or township, MCL 168.509p(c). Because the terms “City” and “Township” have specific legal meanings, it would be inappropriate to interpret these terms consistent with a…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.509p(c) — 1 case
Angela Baslock v. Darcy Lipskey (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “495(b) and (c); and the qualified voter file must contain a list of qualified electors residing in the city or township, MCL 168.509p(c). Because the terms “City” and “Township” have specific legal meanings, it would be inappropriate to interpret these terms consistent with a…”
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