Bill Text: MI HB6094 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; candidates; candidates changing political party affiliation before filing deadline; permit political party to select a replacement candidate under certain circumstances. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 550a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-12-06 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/01/2016 [HB6094 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB6094-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 6094
December 1, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Brinks, Geiss, Schor, Driskell, Wittenberg, Hovey-Wright, Lane, Lauren Plawecki and Greimel and referred to the Committee on Elections.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 550a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 550a. Notwithstanding any provision of this act, if an
incumbent candidate for a partisan office changes his or her
political party affiliation during the 7 days before the nominating
petition or filing fee deadline for that partisan office, 1 of the
following of the political party which the incumbent candidate
represented before changing his or her political party affiliation
may, within 14 days after the nominating petition or filing fee
deadline for that partisan office, select a replacement candidate
to represent that political party at the primary election for that
partisan office:
(a) For a state office or the office of United States senator,
the state central committee of the political party.
(b) For a county office or a district office within an
electoral district of 1 county, the county executive committee of
the political party.
(c) For a district office within an electoral district less
than 1 county in which 3 or more members of the county executive
committee of the political party reside in the electoral district,
the members of the county executive committee of that political
party residing in the electoral district. For a district office
within an electoral district less than 1 county in which less than
3 members of the county executive committee of the political party
reside in the electoral district, the county executive committee of
that political party.
(d) For a district office having an electoral district in more
than 1 county, the members of the several county executive
committees of the political party residing in those parts of the
counties that are in the district.
(e) For a ward or township office in which 3 or more members
of the county executive committee of the political party reside in
the ward or township, the members of the county executive committee
of that political party residing in the ward or township. For a
ward or township office in which less than 3 members of the county
executive committee of the political party reside in the ward or
township, the county executive committee of that political party.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
