HB-4748, As Passed Senate, December 20, 2018

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4748

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

by amending section 349 (MCL 168.349), as amended by 2012 PA 276.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 349. (1) To obtain the printing of the name of a person

as a candidate for nomination by a political party for a township

office under the particular party heading upon the official primary

ballots, there ~~shall~~ must be filed with the township clerk

nominating petitions signed by a number of qualified and registered

electors residing within the township as determined under section

544f. Nominating petitions ~~shall~~ must be in the form prescribed in

section 544c. ~~Until December 31, 2013, the township clerk shall~~

~~receive nominating petitions up to 4 p.m. of the twelfth Tuesday~~

~~before the August primary. Beginning January 1, 2014, the~~ The

township clerk shall receive nominating petitions up to 4 p.m. of

the fifteenth Tuesday before the August primary.

(2) To obtain the printing of the name of a candidate of a

political party under the particular party's heading upon the

primary election ballots in the various voting precincts of the

township, there may be filed by the candidate, in lieu of filing

nominating petitions, a filing fee of $100.00 to be paid to the

township clerk. Payment of the fee and certification of the

candidate's name paying the fee are governed by the same provisions

as in the case of nominating petitions. The fee must be deposited

in the general fund of the township and must be refunded to

candidates who are nominated and to an equal number of candidates

who receive the next highest number of votes in the primary

election. If 2 or more candidates tie in having the lowest number

of votes allowing a refund, the sum of $100.00 must be divided

among them. The deposits of all other defeated candidates, as well

as the deposits of candidates who withdraw or are disqualified, are

forfeited and the candidates must be notified of the forfeiture.

Deposits forfeited under this section must be paid into and

credited to the general fund of the township.

(3) ~~(2)~~ Within 4 days after the last day for filing nominating

petitions or a filing fee, the township clerk shall deliver to the

county clerk a list setting forth the name, address, and political

affiliation and office sought of each candidate who has qualified

for a position on the primary ballot.