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MI HB6028

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Amanda Price

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan election law sections 498, 518, 539, 653a, 798, and 826 to replace traditional newspaper publication requirements with "tier B" and "tier C" public notice methods under the local government public notice act, effective January 1, 2015.

  • Changes voter registration notice requirements from newspaper publication to tier B public notice (with website posting options), while maintaining the 7-day advance notice requirement before election registration deadlines.

  • Modifies school millage election registration notices to require tier B public notice instead of single newspaper publication, with the 5-day advance notice requirement remaining unchanged.

  • Updates election notice requirements for time, place, offices, and ballot proposals from newspaper publication to tier B public notice with website links, and changes primary election cancellation notices to tier C public notice.

  • Revises electronic tabulating equipment test notices and election result statements to use tier C public notice instead of newspaper publication, while maintaining 48-hour advance notice for equipment testing.

  • Bill is contingent on enactment of either Senate Bill number not specified or House Bill 5560 of the 97th Legislature.

Legislative Description

Elections; other; public notice under the Michigan election law; revise to make reference to the local government public notice act. Amends secs. 498, 518, 539, 653a, 798 & 826 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.498 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5560'14

Communications, internet

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 12/03/2014

12/3/2014

Committee Referrals

Local Government12/2/2014

Full Bill Text

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