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House election committee hears bill to clarify replacement process when a county candidate dies
Summary
The Michigan House Committee on Election Integrity heard testimony on House Bill 4736, which would add county commissioners to statutory rules for replacing a deceased party nominee and remove ambiguity that has led clerks to rely on Secretary of State guidance and, in at least one case, litigation.
The Michigan House Committee on Election Integrity on Tuesday heard testimony on House Bill 4736, a measure the committee’s chair called for to clarify how political parties replace a deceased county candidate after qualifying deadlines.
“Today, I'm testifying in support of my legislation, House Bill 47 36, which would clarify the process that occurs when there is a death of a county candidate not currently explicitly mentioned under current law,” Chair Smith said when introducing the bill.
The bill would add county commissioners to the list of county offices for which Michigan election law prescribes a replacement process when a qualified party nominee dies after the…
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