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Commission seeks city attorney opinion on timing of swearing‑in after changed state ballot rules
Summary
Commissioners asked the city attorney to review whether recent state rules on ballot curing and delayed counts preempt the Huntington Woods charter requirement for the organizational meeting and swearing-in of newly elected officials.
Huntington Woods, Mich. — Commissioners asked the city attorney on Oct. 21 to provide a written opinion on whether state changes to ballot-counting rules affect the timing of the city’s organizational meeting and the swearing-in of newly elected officials.
Commissioner Roselle said a 2022 constitutional amendment and subsequent state procedures allow certain military and overseas ballots to be counted up to six days after Election Day if postmarked properly, and permit a…
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