An act to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 362 and 370 (MCL 168.362 and 168.370), section 362 as amended by 1980 PA 112 and section 370 as amended by 2022 PA 104.
Amends Michigan Election Law to adjust the commencement dates for township officers' terms, clarify vacancy filling procedures, and specify conditions for special elections and appointments.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Election Integrity
Reported without amendment
1. Amend page 4, following line 22, by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 241.
(b) House Bill No. 4358.
(c) House Bill No. 4359.”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Received
Amendment concurred in 35 to 1 (details)
Motion to reconsider amendment
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Amendment concurred in 36 to 1 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
