Bill Text: MI HB5765 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections; other; use of filing fee for office of state senator or representative; modify. Amends sec. 163 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.163).

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-07-18 - Printed Bill Filed 06/15/2012 [HB5765 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB5765-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5765

 

June 14, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Cavanagh, Barnett, Bauer, Dillon, Brunner, Smiley, Townsend, Irwin, Constan, Horn, Rutledge, Stallworth, Stapleton and Lane and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

by amending section 163 (MCL 168.163), as amended by 1999 PA 218.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 163. (1) To obtain the printing of the name of a person

 

as a candidate for nomination by a political party for the office

 

of state senator or representative under a particular party heading

 

upon the official primary ballots in the various election precincts

 

of a district, there shall be filed nominating petitions signed by

 

a number of qualified and registered electors residing in the

 

district as determined under section 544f. If the district

 

comprises more than 1 county, the nominating petitions shall be

 

filed with the secretary of state. If the district comprises 1

 

county or less, the nominating petitions shall be filed with the

 

county clerk of that county. Nominating petitions shall be in the

 

form prescribed in section 544c. The secretary of state and the

 

various county clerks shall receive nominating petitions for filing

 

in accordance with this act up to 4 p.m. of the twelfth Tuesday

 

preceding before the August primary.

 

     (2) In lieu of filing a nominating petition, a filing fee of

 

$100.00 may be paid to the county clerk or, for a candidate in a

 

district comprising more than 1 county, to the secretary of state.

 

Payment of the fee and certification of the name of the candidate

 

paying the fee shall be governed by the same provisions as in the

 

case of nominating petitions. The fee shall be deposited in the

 

general fund of the county. and shall 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 shall be divided among them. A refund of

 

a deposit shall not be made to a candidate who withdraws as a

 

candidate.