Introduced
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To require regular school elections, and elections for local officials, to be held in November of odd-numbered years, unless they are eligible and choose to hold regular elections in May of an odd-numbered year. The bill also requires school board members to be elected to four year terms. It is part of a legislative election consolidation package comprised of Senate Bills 438 to 444, and Senate Bill 760. See especially Senate Bill 438.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute was amended to establish a process to avoid a voter having to vote in two separate polling places for different elections on the same day, and for consolidating school and municipal boundaries to avoid this situation.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require expedited certification of certain May millage elections.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 21 to 14 (details)
To require regular school elections, and elections for local officials, to be held in November of odd-numbered years, unless they are eligible and choose to hold regular elections in May of an odd-numbered year. The bill also requires school board members to be elected to four year terms. It is part of a legislative election consolidation package comprised of Senate Bills 438 to 444, and Senate Bill 760. See especially Senate Bill 438.
Motion
To discharge the Committee on Redistricting and Elections from further consideration of the bill, and move it directly to the House floor for immediate consideration and debate.
The motion passed by voice vote