MI HB5941

Amends Michigan election law to condition primary elections on a new Section 192a, changing language from "shall" to "does not apply" for parties using caucuses or conventions.

Adds Section 192a creating an exception for counties with populations of 1,000,000 or more that have adopted an optional unified form of county government under 1973 PA 139.

Delays election of county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, drain commissioner, and surveyor in affected large counties from 2016 to 2018, then every fourth year thereafter.

Extends terms for affected county officials whose terms expire in 2016 and 2017 to December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019 respectively.

Modifies Section 200 to exclude affected large counties from the standard statewide election schedule while preserving existing provisions for combining county clerk and register of deeds offices.