April 28, 2010, Introduced by Senators CROPSEY, McMANUS, KUIPERS and BISHOP and referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 394 (MCL 168.394), as amended by 1999 PA 216.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
394. Any person who has been certified by the state
central
committee of any party as nominated for the office of
justice
of the supreme court or who filed an affidavit according to
section
392a may withdraw by filing a written notice of withdrawal
with
the secretary of state or his or her duly authorized agent and
a
copy with the chairperson and secretary of the state central
committee
of the party not later than 4
p.m., eastern standard
time,
of the fourth business day following the conclusion of the
convention.After the filing of a nominating petition or
affidavit
of candidacy by or in behalf of a proposed candidate for the office
of justice of the supreme court, the proposed candidate is not
permitted to withdraw unless he or she serves a written notice of
withdrawal on the secretary of state or his or her duly authorized
agent. The notice must be served not later than 3 days after the
last day for filing nominating petitions if a nominating petition
was filed for the proposed candidate, and not later than 3 days
after the last day for filing affidavits of candidacy if an
affidavit of candidacy was filed for the proposed candidate. If the
third day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the notice
of withdrawal may be served on the secretary of state or his or her
duly authorized agent at any time on or before 4 p.m., eastern
standard time, on the next secular day.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 95th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 1296.
(b) Senate Bill No. 1297.
(c) Senate Bill No. 1299.
(d) Senate Bill No. 1300.