February 10, 2010, Introduced by Senator McMANUS and referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight.
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, 2011, 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, 2012, a school district
election coordinating committee shall meet at 4-year intervals 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, 2011, 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, 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 4 years
after the report is filed, and each jurisdiction continues to be
bound 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 or 4-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
polling places. A city or township clerk conducting an election
under this subsection may consolidate election precincts in the
manner provided in section 659.