June 12, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Pappageorge, Farhat, Ward and Ruth Johnson and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 641 (MCL 168.641).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 641. (1)
An election which shall be known and
2 designated as the
"general November election" shall be held in
3 this state on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November
4 in every even numbered
year. Except as otherwise
provided in
5 this section, an election held under this act shall be held on 1
6 of the following regular election dates:
7 (a) The education election day, which is the first Tuesday
8 after the first Monday in June.
9 (b) The August regular election date, which is the first
10 Tuesday after the first Monday in August.
11 (c) The November regular election date, which is the first
1 Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
2 (2) If candidates for an elective office, for which the
3 regular election is held on the November regular election date,
4 are nominated at a primary election, the primary election shall
5 be held on the August regular election date.
6 (3) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection or
7 subsection (4), a special election shall be held on a regular
8 election date. A special election called by the governor under
9 section 145, 178, 370, 632, 633, or 634 to fill a vacancy or
10 called by the legislature to submit a proposed constitutional
11 amendment as authorized in section 1 of article XII of the state
12 constitution of 1963 may be, but is not required to be, held on a
13 regular election date.
14 (4) By resolution of its school board, a school district may
15 schedule 1 education special election in a calendar year to be
16 held on a date other than a regular election date established
17 under subsection (1). Subject to the requirements of this
18 subsection, the school board shall consider the proximity of the
19 proposed election date to other scheduled elections, whether
20 adequate notice can be given, and if a qualified school elector
21 will have the opportunity to register for the election. The
22 school board shall not schedule an education special election to
23 be held less than 45 days after adoption of the resolution or to
24 be held within 30 days before or after another election is
25 scheduled to be held in a county in which the school district is
26 located. In addition, an intermediate school board shall comply
27 with the filing requirements under section 662 of the revised
1 school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.662.
2 (5) The secretary of state shall direct and supervise the
3 consolidation of all elections held under this act.
4 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect
5 January 1, 2005.
6 Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take
7 effect unless all of the following bills of the 92nd Legislature
8 are enacted into law:
9 (a) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4830 (request
10 no. 02321'03).
11 (b) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4832 (request
12 no. 02323'03).
13 (c) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4829 (request
14 no. 02324'03).
15 Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect
16 unless Senate Joint Resolution _____ or House Joint Resolution I
17 (request no. 02320'03) of the 92nd Legislature becomes a
18 part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1
19 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963.