January 24, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Hummel, Baxter, Wenke, Nitz, Stahl, Amos and Taub and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.
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
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) Any additional information that the county board of
commissioners may require.
(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
canvassers to the best of his or her ability.
(b) Prior election experience including canvassing elections.
(c) Any additional information that the county clerk may
require.
(4) A person appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of
county canvassers shall serve for the balance of the unexpired
term.