SENATE BILL NO. 200


   February 2, 1999, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, BULLARD,
        SIKKEMA, STILLE and SHUGARS 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 641a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 641A.  (1) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2000 AND NOTWITHSTAND-

 2    ING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ALL ELECTIONS

 3    HELD IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO THIS ACT SHALL BE HELD ON 1 OF THE

 4    FOLLOWING DATES:

 5         (A) A WINTER ELECTION HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY FOLLOWING

 6    THE FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY.

 7         (B) A SPRING ELECTION HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY FOLLOWING

 8    THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY.

 9         (C) AN AUGUST PRIMARY HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY FOLLOWING

10    THE FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST.




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 1         (D) A GENERAL NOVEMBER ELECTION HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY

 2    FOLLOWING THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER.

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

 4    CONSOLIDATION OF ALL ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE ON THE DATES SPECI-

 5    FIED IN SUBSECTION (1).














































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