ODD YEAR ELECTION FILING DEADLINES

House Bill 5560

Sponsor:  Rep. Dian Slavens

Committee:  Ethics and Elections

Complete to 11-3-09

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5560 AS INTRODUCED 10-28-09

House Bill 5560 would amend the Michigan Election Law to change the candidate or certification deadline to 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday before the odd year general election, if a charter provides for nomination by caucus or by filing a petition or affidavit.  The bill also specifies a candidate filing or certification deadline of 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday before the primary, if a charter provides for the election at the primary of a candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the votes cast for that office.

Currently, the section of law being amended (Section 644e) does not specify a date and time certain for the filing deadline.  Instead the law allows the governing body of a jurisdiction to provide, by ordinance, for a caucus date or filing date.

 

MCL 168.644e

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bill 5560 would have an indeterminate, but likely negligible, fiscal impact on state and local government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Ben Gielczyk

■ 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.