CITY & VILLAGE ELECTION DATE H.B. 5999: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5999 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Joe Hune
House Committee: Local Government and Urban Policy
Senate Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Election Law to provide that after December 31, 2004, a city council that held its regular election for city offices annually or in the even year on the November general election date, could change its regular election schedule to the odd-year general election and the odd-year primary election by adopting a resolution in compliance with Section 642 (which governs city, village, township, and school district regular and primary election dates). Should the city adopt the resolution, its regular election would be at the odd-year general election and its primary would be at the odd-year primary election.
Also, after December 31, 2004, a village council that adopted a resolution so that its regular election was held on the September primary election date could change its regular election to the November regular election date by adopting a resolution in compliance with Section 642. If the village council adopted such a resolution, after December 31 of the year in which the resolution was adopted, the village's regular election would be at the November regular election date.
MCL 168.642a 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\hb5999 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. hb5999/0304