SENATE BILL No. 439

May 1, 2001, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, STEIL, BULLARD, BENNETT,

MC MANUS, SHUGARS and SIKKEMA and referred to the Committee on

Government Operations.

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 644.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 644. (1) EXCEPT FOR AN ELECTION CALLED BY THE GOVERNOR

2 TO FILL A VACANCY, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2003, AN ELECTION HELD IN

3 THIS STATE UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE HELD ON 1 OF THE FOLLOWING

4 DATES:

5 (A) THE FOURTH TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY.

6 (B) THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY.

7 (C) THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST.

8 (D) THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER.

9 (2) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THE

10 CONSOLIDATION OF ALL ELECTIONS HELD IN THIS STATE UNDER THIS ACT

11 ON THE DATES SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (1).

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1 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take

2 effect unless all of the following bills of the 91st Legislature

3 are enacted into law:

4 (a) Senate Bill No. 438

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6 (b) Senate Bill No. 440

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8 (c) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request

9 no. 00635'01 a *).

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