January 27, 2010, Introduced by Senator McMANUS and referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 644e (MCL 168.644e), as amended by 2003 PA 302.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 644e. Except as provided in section 642, an officer
required to be elected at the odd year general election shall be
nominated
at the odd year primary election. Subject to section 382,
if
If a charter provides for nomination by caucus or by
filing a
petition
or affidavit directly for the general election, or
provides
for the election at the primary of a candidate who
receives
more than 50% of the votes cast for that office, the
governing
body by ordinance may provide for a caucus date, filing
date,
or other provisions to the extent necessary to be consistent
with
the odd year general election requirement of this act and the
intent
of the charter provisions the
candidate filing deadline or
certification deadline shall be 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday
before the odd year general election. If a charter provides for the
election at the primary of a candidate who receives more than 50%
of the votes cast for that office, the candidate filing deadline or
certification deadline shall be 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday
before the primary.