BALLOT WORDING CERTIFICATION H.B. 6000 (H-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 6000 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Frank Accavitti, Jr.
House Committee: Local Government and Urban Policy
Senate Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Election Law to revise the timing for the certification of a local ballot question.
Under the Election Law, if a local, school district, or county ballot question is to be voted upon at a primary, special, regular, or general election at which State officers are to be voted for, the ballot wording must be certified to the local or county clerk at least 70 days before the election. Under the bill, this would apply if a local, school district, or county ballot question were to be voted on at a regular election date or special election.
The bill provides that, if a local, school district, or county ballot question were to be voted on at a regular election date or special election at which no State or Federal offices were to be voted for, the wording of a ballot question would have to be certified to the local or county clerk responsible for printing the ballots at least 60 days before the election date.
MCL 168.646a Legislative Analyst: J.P. Finet
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 7-1-04 Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman
floor\hb6000 (H-1) Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb6000/0304