SB-0044, As Passed Senate, February 12, 2015

SENATE BILL No. 44

January 28, 2015, Introduced by Senator ROBERTSON and referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform.

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

by amending section 613a (MCL 168.613a), as amended by 2011 PA 163.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 613a. (1) A statewide presidential primary election shall

be conducted under this act on the fourth third Tuesday in February

March in each presidential election year.

     (2) A political party that received 5% or less of the total

vote cast nationwide for the office of president in the last

presidential election shall not participate in the presidential

primary election.

     (3) Except as otherwise provided in sections 614a to 616a,

624g, 759a, 759c, and 879a, the statewide presidential primary

election shall be conducted under the provisions of this act that

govern the conduct of general primary elections.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No.45                                     

          of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.