SB-1126, As Passed House, December 3, 2010

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1126

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

by amending section 305 (MCL 168.305), as amended by 2004 PA 287.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 305. (1) Within 30 days after the effective date of this

chapter, the school district election coordinating committee for

each school district shall hold an initial meeting. Within 14 days

after convening the initial meeting, the school district election

coordinating committee shall file a report with the secretary of

state that sets forth the arrangements that are agreed upon for the

conduct of the school district's elections. Each school district

election coordinating committee member shall sign the report and

retain a copy.

(2) After filing its initial report under subsection (1) and

until December 31, 2012, a school district election coordinating

committee shall meet at 2-year intervals to review and, if

necessary, alter the election arrangements set forth in its

previous report. Beginning January 1, 2013, a school district

election coordinating committee shall meet at 4-year intervals or

earlier if determined necessary by the chairperson of the school

district election coordinating committee to review and, if

necessary, alter the election arrangements set forth in its

previous report. After each review, a school district election

coordinating committee shall either notify the secretary of state

in writing that its previous report is not being altered or file

with the secretary of state a report with the alterations. ~~Election~~

Until December 31, 2012, election arrangements made by the clerks

of the jurisdictions participating in the school district election

coordinating committee meeting are binding on the participating

jurisdictions for at least 2 years after the report is filed, and

each jurisdiction continues to be bound until an altered report is

filed. Beginning January 1, 2013, election arrangements made by the

clerks of the jurisdictions participating in the school district

election coordinating committee meeting are binding on the

participating jurisdictions until an altered report is filed.

(3) The arrangements agreed upon by a school district election

coordinating committee for the conduct of the school district's

elections shall accomplish at least both of the following:

(a) If a school district election is held on the same day as

an election of a jurisdiction that overlaps with the school

district, an elector wishing to vote in both elections shall not be

required to vote at 2 different locations.

(b) If, before the filing of an initial report or of the

notice or altered report after its ~~2-year~~ review, a city or

township clerk notifies the school district election coordinating

committee that the city or township clerk, in consultation with the

city council or township board, as applicable, has decided to

participate in the conduct of the school district's elections, the

school district election coordinating committee shall include that

city or township clerk in its initial or an altered report as the

person conducting the school district's elections in the clerk's

city or township.

(4) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, if a

city or township is holding an election for elective office or on a

ballot question at the same time that a school district located in

whole or part in the city or township is holding an election, the

city or township clerk shall also conduct the school district

election within his or her jurisdiction. If a city or township

clerk is conducting a school election under this subsection, the

clerk shall use the same precincts that are used for state and

federal elections as the precincts for the school district

election. If these precincts change the polling place location for

school district electors, the clerk shall notify those school

district electors of the location of the different polling place. A

city or township clerk with the consent of the school district

election coordinator may use the school election precincts and