Introduced
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To require all local and state primary, general, and special elections in the state, including school elections, to be held on one of four days during the year: the fourth Tuesday in February, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in either May, August, or November. This would not apply to special elections called by the Governor under Article XII, Section 1 of the state Constitution to fill open statewide or legislative offices. The bill is part of election consolidation package comprised of House Bills 4820 to 4828.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To make the proposed regular May school election date the official education election date, along the lines of that in House Bill 4830.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To allow school districts to call one special election per year which is not on one of the proposed regular election dates, or within 30 days of one of them (a “floater” date), if a petition is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of electors voting in the last gubernatorial election in that district.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To allow school districts to call one special bond, millage or debt election per year on a date that is not on one of the proposed regular election dates, and is not within 30 days of one of them (a “floater” date), if a petition is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of electors voting in the last gubernatorial election in that district, or 3,000 electors, whichever is less.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To allow school districts in Wayne, Macomb, Oakland or Kent to call one special bond, millage or debt election per year on a date that is not on one of the proposed regular election dates, and is not within 30 days of one of them (a “floater” date), if a petition is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of electors voting in the last gubernatorial election in that district, or 10,000 electors, whichever is less. Also, to allow an intermediate school district to call only one special election in each calendar year.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 77 to 27 (details)
To require all local and state primary, general, and special elections in the state, including school elections, to be held on one of four days during the year: the fourth Tuesday in February, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in either May, August, or November. This would not apply to special elections called by the Governor under Article XII, Section 1 of the state Constitution to fill open statewide or legislative offices. School districts would be allowed to call one special bond, millage or debt election per year on a date that is not on one of the proposed regular election dates, and is not within 30 days of one of them (a “floater” date), if a petition is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of electors voting in the last gubernatorial election in that district, or 3,000 electors, whichever is less. The bill is part of election consolidation package comprised of House Bills 4820 to 4828.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform
