SB-1258, As Passed Senate, June 17, 2010

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1258

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

"Michigan election law,"

by amending section 322 (MCL 168.322), as amended by 2003 PA 302.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 322. For the name of a candidate of a political party for

a city office, including a ward office, to appear under the

particular party heading on the official February primary election

ballots for use in the city, a nominating petition shall be filed

with the city clerk not later than 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday

before the August February primary. , or not later than 4 p.m. on

the twelfth Tuesday before the September primary election for a

city that holds a September primary election. A nominating petition

shall be signed by a number of qualified and registered electors of

the political party who reside in the city or ward as determined

under section 544f. This section does not apply to a city if the

city charter provides for a different method of nominating

candidates for public office. The form of the petition shall be as

provided in section 544c.If a charter provides for nomination by

caucus or by filing a petition or affidavit directly for the May

election, the candidate filing deadline or certification deadline

shall be 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday before the May election.