HB-6232, As Passed House, December 2, 2010

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 6232

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

by amending section 642a (MCL 168.642a), as amended by 2010 PA 182.

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, 2010, a city that adopted a resolution

so that its regular election primary is held at the September

election shall hold its regular election primary at the odd year

primary election.

     (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, the general

November election, the November regular election date in both even

and odd years, or the odd year May regular election date 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, the general

November election, the November regular election date in both even

and odd years, or the odd year May regular election date, after

December 31 of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the

school board's school district shall hold its regular election on

the election date adopted in the resolution.

     (5) After December 31, 2009, a school district's school board

that holds its regular election for the office of school board

member at the odd year general election may change its regular

election to the general November 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 general November 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 general November

election.

(6) (5) After December 31, 2004, a village council that

adopted a resolution so that its regular election is held on the

September 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.