2015 House Bill 4589

Authorize correction of Flint mayor election error

Introduced in the House

May 13, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Sheldon Neeley (D-34)

To revise the state election law to allow several candidates for the mayor of Flint to be placed on the ballot even though they missed the candidate filing deadline, reportedly because the Flint city clerk office posted a wrong filing deadline on the city website.

Referred to the Committee on Elections

May 27, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.