NOVEMBER VILLAGE ELECTION FILING DEADLINE

House Bill 5813

Sponsor:  Rep. Chris Ward

Committee:  House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics

Complete to 3-7-06

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5813 AS INTRODUCED 3-2-06

House Bill 5813 would amend the Michigan Election Law to set a filing deadline for candidates who stand as candidates for village offices during the November general election.

The bill requires that nominating petitions for village offices be filed with the appropriate township clerk by 4 p.m. on the 12^th Tuesday before the general election in November (a date that will fall in August).  After a nominating petition is filed, the candidate would not be permitted to withdraw unless a written withdrawal notice, signed by the candidate, was filed with the clerk no later than 4 p.m. of the 3^rd day after the last day for filing the nominating petition.

Currently under the law, filing deadlines are set in a similar fashion as for village councils who hold their regular elections at the September primary election.

MCL 168.381

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would not appear to have any significant fiscal impact.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Jim Stansell

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.