November 12, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Bieda and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 692 (MCL 168.692).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
692. (1) Any A
person nominated at a primary election
by
more
than 1 political party , or
certified as a nominee by more
than
1 political party , or
nominated by 1 political party and
thereafter
certified as a nominee by another political party ,
shall
be notified of such the dual nominations by registered or
certified
mail with a return receipt demanded
, by the county
clerk, or clerks of the several counties affected if for a state or
district office, immediately upon certification to him or her of
such
the nominations by the board of canvassers or by the
party
committees,
as the case may be. Such applicable.
The person shall,
within
3 days after the receipt of said the notification, advise
the county clerk or clerks in writing in which political party
column
it is desired that he or
she desires to have his or her name
be printed or placed on the ballots or voting machines for the
ensuing election.
(2) Any Except
as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a
person who has been certified for more than 1 office, except where
2 or more offices may be legally combined, shall be notified in a
like manner as provided in subsection (1) and shall, within 3 days
of
receipt thereof of the
notification, advise the county clerk
or
clerks of the particular office for which he or she desires to be a
candidate.
(3) If a person has been certified as a candidate for the
office of vice president of the United States and for the office of
United States senator or the office of representative in congress,
that person shall have his or her name appear on the general
election ballot as a candidate for both offices.