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Michigan Statutes § 168.658 Election precincts; consolidationVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

Statute Text

Effective Until 2/13/2024

If a city, ward, township, or village is divided into 2 or more election precincts, pursuant to law, and it appears from an examination of the precinct registration records that there are not more than 4,999 active registered electors in the city, ward, township, or village, the election commission, or other officials charged with the performance of the duty by the charter of a city or village, by resolution, may abolish the division or divisions and after that time the city, ward, township, or village constitutes a single election precinct as if a division had not been made. A consolidation must not be made later than the 120 days before a primary or election.

History

Amended by 2023 , Act 226 , s 1 , eff. 11/22/2023 .

Amended by 2012 , Act 270 , s 3 , eff. 8/15/2012 .

1954, Act 116, Eff. 6/1/1955 ;--Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. 6/30/1955 ;--Am. 1969, Act 290, Imd. Eff. 8/11/1969 ;--Am. 1977, Act 236, Imd. Eff. 11/30/1977 .

Effective Starting 2/13/2024

If a city, ward, township, or village is divided into 2 or more election precincts, pursuant to law, and it appears from an examination of the precinct registration records that there are not more than 4,999 active registered electors in the city, ward, township, or village, the election commission, or other officials charged with the performance of the duty by the charter of a city or village, by resolution, may abolish the division or divisions and after that time the city, ward, township, or village constitutes a single election precinct as if a division had not been made. A consolidation must not be made later than the 120 days before a primary or election.

History

Amended by 2023 , Act 267 , s 1 , eff. 2/13/2024 .

Amended by 2023 , Act 226 , s 1 , eff. 11/22/2023 .

Amended by 2023 , Act 88 , s 1 , eff. 91 days after adjournment of the 2023 Regular Session sine die .

Amended by 2012 , Act 270 , s 3 , eff. 8/15/2012 .

1954, Act 116, Eff. 6/1/1955 ;--Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. 6/30/1955 ;--Am. 1969, Act 290, Imd. Eff. 8/11/1969 ;--Am. 1977, Act 236, Imd. Eff. 11/30/1977 .