HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Z


     June 13, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Pappageorge, Bishop, Hart and Quarles and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and
Elections.


        A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, by amending section 5 of article II, to permit

   county and township officers to be elected at other than the

   November general election.

        Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

   state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, to permit county and township officers to be

   elected at other than the November general election, is proposed,

   agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:

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                                    ARTICLE II

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             Sec. 5.  Except for special elections to fill vacancies, or

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        as otherwise provided in this constitution, all elections for

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        national  ,  AND state  , county and township  offices shall be

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        held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in

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        each even-numbered year or on such other date as members of the


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        congress of the United States are regularly elected.  EXCEPT FOR

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        SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN

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        THIS CONSTITUTION, ELECTIONS FOR OTHER THAN NATIONAL OR STATE

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        OFFICES SHALL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED BY LAW.

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             Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-

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        mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in

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        the manner provided by law.










































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