September 14, 2006, Introduced by Senator McMANUS and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 22a (MCL 168.22a), as added by 1995 PA 261.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 22a. (1) On or before the tenth day of January in an odd
numbered year, the state central committee of each major political
party shall, subject to the requirement in subsection (4), submit
to the governor the names of 3 individuals as nominees for each
position that is up for reappointment that the major political
party
is entitled to on the board of state canvassers. On Except
as otherwise provided in this subsection, on or before the
twentieth day of January in an odd numbered year, the governor
shall, subject to the requirement in subsection (4), appoint 1
individual from the 3 individuals nominated to each position of the
political party on the board of state canvassers. If the state
central committee of a major political party fails, when necessary,
to submit at least 1 nominee who meets the requirement in
subsection (4), the governor shall appoint an individual to the
board of state canvassers as provided in subsection (3).
(2) If a vacancy in the office of a member of the board of
state canvassers occurs other than the expiration of a term, the
state central committee of the appropriate major political party
shall, subject to the requirement in subsection (4), submit to the
governor the names of 3 individuals as nominees for the vacant
position on or before the tenth day following the date of the
vacancy. On
Except as otherwise provided
in this subsection, on
or before the thirtieth day following the date of the vacancy, the
governor shall, subject to the requirement in subsection (4),
appoint 1 individual from the 3 individuals nominated to the vacant
position. A member appointed to the board of state canvassers under
this subsection shall serve for the remainder of the vacant term.
If the state central committee of the major political party fails,
when necessary, to submit at least 1 nominee who meets the
requirement in subsection (4), the governor shall appoint an
individual to the board of state canvassers as provided in
subsection (3).
(3) If the state central committee of a major political party
fails to submit the names of nominees within the prescribed period
of time in subsection (1) or (2), or fails, when necessary, to
submit at least 1 nominee who meets the requirement in subsection
(4), the governor shall, subject to the requirement in subsection
(4), appoint to the board of state canvassers an individual who was
formerly elected as a state officer as a member of the appropriate
major political party and who is currently affiliated with that
political party. If a person appointed by the governor under
subsection (1) or (2) declines to serve, the governor shall,
subject to the requirement in subsection (4), do 1 of the
following:
(a) Appoint another individual from the 3 individuals
nominated by the major political party under subsection (1) or (2)
to that position on the board of state canvassers.
(b) Appoint an individual who was formerly elected as a state
officer as a member of the appropriate major political party and
who is currently affiliated with that political party to that
position on the board of state canvassers.
(4) Beginning February 1, 2007, at least 1 individual from
each major political party appointed to and serving on the board of
state canvassers shall be a former county, city, township, or
village clerk or former election official.