R 168.253 Required notice procedure after receiving reliable information.

Rule 3. (1) After a clerk receives reliable information that an individual has moved, the clerk shall take the following steps: (a) Verify that the voter is not entitled to protections under the military and overseas voter empowerment (MOVE) act, Public Law 111-84, or under the uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting act (UOCAVA), Public Law 99-410. If the voter is entitled to protections under the MOVE act or UOCAVA, the clerk shall not send a notice. If the voter is not subject to protections under the MOVE act or UOCAVA, proceed to subrule (1)(b) of this rule. (b) Update the individual’s status in the voter registration database, but not cancel the voter’s registration. (c) Send the individual either a cancellation or confirmation notice using the following criteria: (i) When a clerk receives reliable information that the voter has moved within the clerk’s jurisdiction, the clerk shall send the individual a confirmation notice. (ii) When a clerk receives reliable information that a voter has moved outside of the clerk’s jurisdiction or if election mail is returned by the post office as undeliverable with no new address information, the clerk shall send the individual a cancellation notice. (2) The cancellation or confirmation notice must be sent by forwardable mail. The notice must comply with the following: (a) Include a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card for the individual to verify or correct the address information or verify their registration status. (b) Be sent to all addresses that the clerk is aware of for the individual. (c) Contain the information required by section 509aa of the act, MCL 168.509aa, and section 8 of the national voter registration act of 1993, 52 USC 20507.