Michigan Laws 168.642 – Regular election or regular primary election held by city or village
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.642
- Election: means an election or primary election at which the electors of this state or of a subdivision of this state choose or nominate by ballot an individual for public office or decide a ballot question lawfully submitted to them. See Michigan Laws 168.2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Odd year general election: means the election held on the November regular election date in an odd numbered year. See Michigan Laws 168.3
- Odd year primary election: means the election held on the August regular election date in an odd numbered year. See Michigan Laws 168.3
- primary election: as used in this act , shall mean a primary election held for the purpose of deciding by ballot who shall be the nominees for the offices named in this act, or for the election by ballot of delegates to political conventions. See Michigan Laws 168.7
- Regular election: means an election held on a regular election date to elect an individual to, or nominate an individual for, elective office in the regular course of the terms of that elective office. See Michigan Laws 168.3
- Regular election date: means 1 of the dates established as a regular election date in section 641. See Michigan Laws 168.3
- Special election: means an election to elect an individual to, or nominate an individual for, a partial term in office or to submit a ballot question to the electors. See Michigan Laws 168.4
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- village: as used in this act , shall mean an incorporated village. See Michigan Laws 168.9
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 642a, beginning on September 1, 2004, a city shall hold its regular election or regular primary election as follows:
(a) A city shall hold its regular election for a city office at the odd year general election.
(b) A city shall hold its regular election primary at the odd year primary election.
(c) A city that holds its regular election for a city office annually or in the even year on the November regular election date shall continue holding elections on that schedule.
(d) A city that holds its regular election primary for a city office annually or in the even year on the August regular primary election date shall continue holding primary elections on that schedule.
(2) If, on September 1, 2004, a city holds its regular election at other than a regular November election date, the city council may choose to hold the regular election on the May regular election date by adopting a resolution in compliance with this section. Except as provided in section 642a, if a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with this section to hold its regular election on the May regular election date, after December 31, 2004, the city’s regular election is on the May regular election date. If a city’s regular election is held on the May regular election date, the city shall not hold a regular primary election.
(3) If, on September 1, 2004, a city holds its regular election annually or in the even year on the November regular election date, the city council may choose to hold the regular election at the odd year general election by adopting a resolution in compliance with this section. Except as provided in section 642a, if a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with this section to hold its regular election at the odd year general election, after December 31, 2004, the city’s regular election is at the odd year election. If a city’s regular election is held at the odd year general election, the city’s regular election primary shall be held at the odd year primary election.
(4) If, on September 1, 2004, a city holds its regular election annually on the November regular election date, the city council may choose to hold the regular election at the even year general election by adopting a resolution in compliance with this section. Except as provided in section 642a, if a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with this section to hold its regular election at the even year general election, after December 31, 2004, the city’s regular election is at the even year election. If a city’s regular election is held at the even year general election, the city’s regular election primary shall be held at the even year primary election.
(5) A village shall hold its regular election as follows:
(a) A village shall hold its regular election for a village office at the general election and the appropriate township clerk shall conduct the election.
(b) A village shall not hold a regular primary election.
(6) If a village’s special election is held in conjunction with another election conducted by a township, the village shall pay the township a proportionate share of the election expenses. If a village’s special election is not held in conjunction with another election conducted by a township, the village shall pay the township 100% of the actual costs of conducting the village’s special election.
(7) A resolution permitted under this section or section 642a is valid only if a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with all of the following:
(a) The resolution is adopted before 1 of the following:
(i) If the resolution is permitted under subsection (2), (3), or (4), January 1, 2005.
(ii) If the resolution is permitted under section 642a(1), (2), or (4), January 1 of the year in which the change in the date of the election takes effect.
(b) Before adopting the resolution, the council holds at least 1 public hearing on the resolution. The public hearing may be held on the same day and immediately before considering the adoption of the resolution.
(c) The council gives notice of each public hearing on the resolution in a manner designed to reach the largest number of the jurisdiction‘s qualified electors in a timely fashion.
(d) The council votes on the resolution and, on a record roll call vote, a majority of the council’s board members, elected or appointed, and serving, adopt the resolution.
(e) The council files the resolution with the secretary of state.