June 29, 2006, Introduced by Senators CROPSEY and SIKKEMA and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 590f (MCL 168.590f), as amended by 2002 PA 163.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 590f. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3),
sections 544c, 545, 552, 553, 555, 556, and 558 are applicable to a
qualifying petition, a person filing a qualifying petition, and an
officer receiving a qualifying petition.
(2) The bureau of elections, on behalf of the board of state
canvassers, shall canvass a qualifying petition filed with the
secretary
of state. and Based
on the results of the canvass and
the disposition of any challenges filed against the petition, the
director of elections shall make a recommendation to the board of
state canvassers concerning the sufficiency or insufficiency of a
qualifying petition. The recommendation of the director of
elections concerning the sufficiency or insufficiency of a
qualifying petition shall be considered approved by the board of
state canvassers unless the recommendation of the director of
elections is disapproved by a majority vote of the members
appointed to and serving on the board of state canvassers. The
board of state canvassers shall make an official declaration of the
sufficiency or insufficiency of the qualifying petition at least 60
days before the election. A hearing under this subsection by the
board of state canvassers shall be held as provided in section 552.
(3) A filing officer who receives a qualifying petition from a
candidate who has met the requirements of this act shall certify to
the proper board or boards of election commissioners the
candidate's name, post office address, and office sought. If the
election for the office is held at the general election, the filing
officer shall make the certification not later than 60 days before
the general election.