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MI SB0691
MI SB0691Elections: scheduling; August primary election date; eliminate, move primary election date to May, and add the February regular election date. Amends (See bill).
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Introduced
10/30/2025
10/30/2025
In Committee
03/18/2026
03/18/2026
Crossed Over
03/18/2026
03/18/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled"Michigan election law,"by amending sections 3, 52, 53, 92, 93, 132, 133, 162, 163, 192, 193, 253, 254, 345, 349, 370, 409a, 409b, 412, 424a, 432, 433, 467a, 467b, 510, 534, 535, 544c, 551, 559, 590b, 590c, 590d, 591, 592, 598, 611, 623a, 641, 642a, 686a, 737a, 766, 963, and 970e (MCL 168.3, 168.52, 168.53, 168.92, 168.93, 168.132, 168.133, 168.162, 168.163, 168.192, 168.193, 168.253, 168.254, 168.345, 168.349, 168.370, 168.409a, 168.409b, 168.412, 168.424a, 168.432, 168.433, 168.467a, 168.467b, 168.510, 168.534, 168.535, 168.544c, 168.551, 168.559, 168.590b, 168.590c, 168.590d, 168.591, 168.592, 168.598, 168.611, 168.623a, 168.641, 168.642a, 168.686a, 168.737a, 168.766, 168.963, and 168.970e), section 3 as amended by 2018 PA 603, sections 53, 93, 133, and 551 as amended by 2012 PA 276, section 163 as amended by 2021 PA 144, sections 193 and 254 as amended by 2021 PA 146, section 349 as amended by 2021 PA 147, section 370 as amended by 2022 PA 104, sections 409b, 433, 467a, and 467b as amended by 2018 PA 120, section 424a as amended by 1999 PA 218, section 510 as amended by 2022 PA 195, section 534 as amended by 2018 PA 224, section 544c as amended by 2018 PA 650, section 590b as amended by 1990 PA 329, sections 590c and 590d as added and sections 592, 598, and 623a as amended by 1988 PA 116, section 591 as amended by 2012 PA 128, section 611 as amended by 1996 PA 583, section 641 as amended by 2015 PA 197, section 642a as amended by 2012 PA 523, section 686a as amended by 1999 PA 216, section 737a as amended by 2018 PA 611, section 766 as amended by 2023 PA 82, section 963 as amended by 2015 PA 99, and section 970e as amended by 2015 PA 102.
AI Summary
This bill amends Michigan election law to shift the date of the August primary election to May and introduces a new regular election date in February. It also makes various conforming changes throughout the law to reflect these date changes, impacting deadlines for filing nominating petitions, the timing of conventions, and the scheduling of special elections. The bill also updates language to refer to "individuals" instead of "persons" and makes other minor adjustments to clarify existing provisions.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Election Integrity (on 03/18/2026)
Bill Topics
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Voting Rights and Issues
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