HB 4569 empowers future voters by allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote, ensuring a seamless transition to full voter registration at 17.5 years old. It streamlines the process by integrating preregistration with existing voter registration methods and requires outreach efforts to educate students on their voting rights, fostering a culture of civic engagement from an early age.

HB 4569:

PTV Position:

Support

DID NOT VOTE: No vote recorded 
N/A: Was not in the legislature at the time that the vote occurred

Pro-Voter Policy Grading Key:

Pro-Voter MVP: On the forefront of removing barriers to voting and safeguarding Michigan’s elections

Pro-Voter Champion: Strong on voting rights and ensuring fair, secure elections

Pro-Voter Preserver: Sometimes supported voting rights and election security, but not reliably

Pro-Voter Pathway: Rarely supported voting rights or election security

Pro-Voter Potential: Consistently opposed voting rights and election security