HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2011.01.05 - 10361MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION#11001
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS - ELECTIONS DIVISION - CALL FOR
SPECIAL ELECTION, COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT #2
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS with the resignation of Bill Bullard, Jr., effective January
2011, a vacancy exists in the office of County Commissioner, District #2; and
WHEREAS MCL 46.412 requires that vacancies in the office of Commissioner,
occurring in odd-numbered years, be filled by special election called by the
County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS the County Clerk/Elections Division has prepared an election schedule
that will govern the Special May Primary and Special August General Election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby calls a Special May 3, 2011 Primary and Special August 2, 2011 General
Election to fill the vacancy in District #2 in accordance with the attached
election schedule.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULE
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT #2
SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION - MAY 3, 2011 (if necessary)
DATE
By 4:00pnn, Feb. 8
4:00pm, Feb. 11
By March 19
March 24 through Ap
By March 28
April 4
By 4:00pm, April 22
By April 26
By April 28
By 2:00pm, April 30
Up to 4:00pm, May 2
Up to 4:00pm, May 3
Up to 4:00pm, May 3
May 3
By 4:00pm, May 4
By May 9
ACTION
Partisan candidates who wish fill the vacancy must file with the
County Clerk/Elections Division
Withdrawal deadline elapses
Absent voter ballots must be available for issuance to voters
112 Precinct Inspectors appointed for election
Notice of Close of Registration for election published
Last day to register for election
Write-in candidates file Declaration of Intent forms
Notice of Election published
Public Accuracy Test must be conducted
Electors who wish to receive an absent voter ballot for the election
by mail submit applications
Electors qualified to obtain an absent voter ballot for the election
may vote in person in clerk's office
Emergency absentee voting for election
Minor parties that wish to participate in the Special General
Election must nominate and file candidates with
County Clerk/Elections Division
SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
Candidates without political party affiliation who wish to fill the
vacancy must file with the County Clerk/Elections Division
Board of County Canvassers meet to canvass election
SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION - AUGUST 2, 2011
DATE
By June 18
June 23 through July 12
By June 28
July 5
By July 26
By July 28
By 2:00pm, July 30
Up to 4:00pm, August 1
Up to 4:00pm, August 2
August 2
By August 8
ACTION
Absent voter ballots must be available for issuance to voters
Precinct Inspectors appointed for election
Notice of Close of Registration for election published
Last day to register for election
Write-in candidates file Declaration of Intent forms
Notice of Election published
Public Accuracy Test must be conducted
Electors who wish to receive an absent voter ballot for the election
by mail submit applications
Electors qualified to obtain an absent voter ballot for the election
may vote in person in clerk's office
Emergency absentee voting for election
SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION DAY
Board of County Canvassers meet to canvass election
Resolution #11001 January 5,2011
Moved by Long supported by Woodward the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert,
Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Covey, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel,
Hatchett, Jackson, Long, Matis. (24)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Bill Bullard Jr., Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is
a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
on January 5, 2011, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of
Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 5 th day of January, 2011.
Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County