Act No. 294

Public Acts of 2004

Approved by the Governor

July 23, 2004

Filed with the Secretary of State

July 23, 2004

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 23, 2004

STATE OF MICHIGAN

92ND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

Introduced by Rep. Hune

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5999

AN ACT to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act," by amending section 642a (MCL 168.642a), as added by 2003 PA 302.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 642a. (1) After December 31, 2004, a city council that adopted a resolution so that its regular election is held on the May regular election date may change its regular election to the odd year general election by adopting a resolution in compliance with section 642. If a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with section 642 to hold its regular election at the odd year general election, after December 31 of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the city's regular election is at the odd year general election.

(2) After December 31, 2004, a city council that holds its regular election for city offices annually or in the even year on the November regular election date may 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. If a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with section 642, the city's regular election is at the odd year general election and its primary is at the odd year primary election.

(3) After December 31, 2004, a city council that adopted a resolution so that its regular election primary is held at the September primary election may change its regular election primary to the odd year primary election by adopting a resolution in compliance with section 642. If a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with section 642 to hold its regular election primary on the odd year primary election date, after December 31 of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the city's regular election primary is on the odd year primary election date.

(4) After December 31, 2004, a school district's school board that adopted a resolution so that its regular election is held on a date other than at the odd year general election may change its regular election to the odd year general election by adopting a resolution in compliance with section 642. If a school board adopts the resolution in compliance with section 642 to hold its regular election at the odd year general election, after December 31 of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the school board's school district shall hold its regular election at the odd year general election.

(5) After December 31, 2004, a village council that adopted a resolution so that its regular election is held on the September primary election date may change its regular election to the November regular election date by adopting a resolution in compliance with section 642. If a village council adopts the resolution in compliance with section 642 to hold its regular election at the November regular election date, after December 31 of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the village's regular election is at the November regular election date.

(6) This section takes effect September 1, 2004.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor