Michigan Laws 168.4 – Definitions; S to V
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.4
- 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
- election precinct: as used in this act shall mean a political subdivision, the area of which is embraced in its entirety within the confines of a city, ward, township or village, and for which not more than 1 polling place is provided for all qualified and registered electors residing therein. See Michigan Laws 168.654
- School board: means the governing body of a school district, including the board of trustees of a community college. See Michigan Laws 168.4
- School board member: means an individual holding the office of school board member under the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380. See Michigan Laws 168.4
- School district: means a school district, a local act school district, or an intermediate school district, as those terms are defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380. See Michigan Laws 168.4
- School district election coordinator: means 1 of the following:
(i) For a school district whose entire territory lies within a single city or township, the city or township clerk. See Michigan Laws 168.4Special 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
As used in this act:
(a) “School board” means the governing body of a school district, including the board of trustees of a community college.
(b) “School board member” means an individual holding the office of school board member under the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, or the office of board of trustees member under the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to 389.195. School board member includes a school board member of an intermediate school district if that intermediate school district has adopted section 615 to 617 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.615 to 380.617.
(c) “School district” means a school district, a local act school district, or an intermediate school district, as those terms are defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, or a community college district under the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to 389.195.
(d) “School district election coordinating committee” means 1 of the following:
(i) For a school district whose entire territory lies within a single city or township, a committee composed of the secretary of the school board or his or her designee, the city or township election commission, and the school district election coordinator.
(ii) For a school district that has territory in more than 1 city or township, a committee composed of the secretary of the school board or his or her designee, the school district election coordinator, and the clerk of each city or township in which school district territory is located.
(e) “School district election coordinator” means 1 of the following:
(i) For a school district whose entire territory lies within a single city or township, the city or township clerk.
(ii) For a school district that has territory in more than 1 city or township, the county clerk of the county in which the largest number of registered school district electors reside.
(f) “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.
(g) “Special primary” means a primary called by competent authority for the nomination of candidates to be voted for at a special election.
(h) “Uniform voting system” means the type of voting system that is used at all elections in every election precinct throughout the state.
(i) “Village” is defined in section 9.