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MI SB1160

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/11/2014

Primary Sponsor

Randy Richardville

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that elections beginning January 1, 2005 must be held on regular election dates, eliminating references to sections 642 and 642a.

  • Establishes four regular election dates: February (fourth Tuesday), May (first Tuesday after first Monday), August (first Tuesday after first Monday), and November (first Tuesday after first Monday).

  • Modifies the February regular election date to the third Tuesday in March during presidential election years when a statewide presidential primary is held under section 613a.

  • Allows school districts to call special elections for borrowing, millage increases, or bonds if an initiative petition with 10% of registered electors or 3,000 signatures is filed; special elections must be held on Tuesdays and cannot occur within 30 days before or 35 days after regular election dates, limited to one per calendar year.

  • Designates section 641 as the "Hammerstrom election consolidation law" and requires the Secretary of State to direct consolidation of all elections held under Michigan election law.

Legislative Description

Elections; primary; presidential primary election date; revise. Amends sec. 641 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.641). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1159'14

Elections, primary

Last Action

Notice Given To Discharge Committee

12/17/2014

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics12/11/2014
Local Government And Elections12/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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