HB-5580, As Passed Senate, December 7, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5580

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

by amending sections 24c and 24d (MCL 168.24c and 168.24d).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 24c. (1) Selection of the members of  such  the board of

county canvassers shall be made from each of the 2 political

parties casting the greatest number of votes for secretary of state

at the preceding general November election in that county.  No  A

political party shall not be represented by more than 2 members on

the board of county canvassers at any  one  1 time.

(2) The county committee of each political party, not later

than September 1, 1963 and not later than September 1 of each odd

numbered year thereafter, shall submit to the county clerk the

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names of 3 interested persons for each position to which the party

is entitled. In  any  a county having 2 or more congressional

districts within its boundaries, the  chairmen  chairpersons of the

congressional district committees shall act as the county committee

for the purposes of  sections 24c and 24d of this act  this section

and section 24d and shall select  one  1 of their number to act as

chairman  chairperson for  such  these purposes.

(3) The county board of  supervisors  commissioners, within 10

days after convening for their annual meeting, shall elect by

ballot to each position  one  1 of the 3  persons nominated

nominees for the position, and the board  thereupon shall appoint

the person to the position. Before electing a nominee to the board

of county canvassers under this subsection, the county board of

commissioners may request that a nominee provide any of the

following in order to determine whether the nominee is qualified

for and interested in the position on the board of county

canvassers:

     (a) A letter signed by the nominee indicating an interest in

serving on the board of county canvassers and indicating an intent

to discharge the duties of the position on the board of county

canvassers to the best of his or her ability.

     (b) Prior election experience including canvassing elections.

     (c) Information on whether the nominee has been convicted of a

felony or election crime.

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     (4) Failure of the county board of  supervisors  commissioners

to appoint  one  1 of the  persons nominated  nominees for  any  a

position on the board of county canvassers within 10 days after

convening for their annual meeting shall result in a vacancy

existing in the position,  and  which shall be filled as

hereinafter provided in section 24d for the filling of vacancies

on the board of county canvassers.

     Sec. 24d. (1)  Whenever  If a vacancy occurs in the membership

of the board of county canvassers, the county clerk shall

immediately give notice  forthwith of the vacancy to the  chairman

chairperson of the county committee of the political party entitled

to fill the vacancy.

(2) The county committee of the political party entitled to

fill  any  a vacancy on the board of county canvassers, within 10

days after receiving information concerning  such  the vacancy,

shall nominate 3 interested persons for the position and submit the

list of nominees to the county clerk.  who

     (3) The county clerk, within 10 days from receipt of the

nomination  list of nominees, shall appoint  one  1 of the  persons

so nominated. Any  nominees to the board of county canvassers.

Before appointing a nominee to the board of county canvassers under

this subsection, the county clerk may request that a nominee

provide any of the following in order to determine whether the

nominee is qualified for and interested in the position on the

board of county canvassers:

     (a) A letter signed by the nominee indicating an interest in

serving on the board of county canvassers and indicating an intent

to discharge the duties of the position on the board of county

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canvassers to the best of his or her ability.

     (b) Prior election experience including canvassing elections.

     (c) Information on whether the nominee has been convicted of a

felony or election crime.

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     (4) A person appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of

county canvassers shall serve for the balance of the unexpired

term.