HOUSE BILL No. 6341


     September 18, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Scranton and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.


        A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

   "The revised school code,"

   (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1061.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 1061.  (1) THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY CANCEL A

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        REGULAR OR SPECIAL ELECTION BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ELECTION IF

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        ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:

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             (A) THERE IS NO QUESTION ON THE BALLOT AT THE ELECTION OTHER

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        THAN THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.

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             (B) THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED FOR FILING A DECLARATION OF

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        INTENT TO BE A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE UNDER SECTION 737A OF THE

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        MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.737A.

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             (C) THERE IS NOT MORE THAN 1 CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT FOR

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        EACH OFFICE ON THE BALLOT.




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             (2) IF AN ELECTION IS CANCELED UNDER SUBSECTION (1), THE

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        CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT FOR EACH OFFICE ON THE BALLOT SHALL BE

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        CONSIDERED ELECTED TO THAT OFFICE FOR ALL PURPOSES UNDER THIS ACT

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        AND THE MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 TO 168.992,

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        AS IF THE ELECTION HAD OCCURRED AND THE CANDIDATE HAD BEEN

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        ELECTED AT THE ELECTION.

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             (3) IF THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT CANCELS AN ELECTION

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        UNDER SUBSECTION (1), THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE REASONABLE NOTICE

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        OF THE CANCELLATION TO THE SCHOOL ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL

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        DISTRICT.




































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