HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.06.09 - 11570M1:.-c.-,ellaneous Resolution 83160 June 9, 1983
GENERAL GOVIERNMENT COMM/ITTEE
John E-." Olsen, Chairperson
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, John E. Olsen, Chairperson
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SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 4322*-
ABOLISH THE STATE'S PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
HE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
rhairperson. Ladies and Gentlemen:.
WHEREAS, both major political parties have publicly stated their
n to the Michigan Presidential Primary; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the 1980 Presidential Primary was approximately
which translated into a cost of between five and six dollars per vote
ng the 13% voter turnout; and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Association of Counties Legislative Committee
at its meeting April 26 took a position supporting House Bill 4322 which abolishes
ft. :;sidential Primary and urged passage of the bill with "utmost expediency"; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County Clerk/Register Lynn Allen also urges
legislative action to eliminate the Michigan Presidential -Primary.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners supports House Bill 4322,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all legislators representing Oakland County and to the legislative agent,
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
*Same as Senate Bill 240
Ipth day of
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ALLEN, County Clerk/Register of Dee
June
83160
Moved by Olsen supported by Pernick the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Hobart, Jackson, S. Kuhn, Law, McConnell, McDonald, McPherson,
Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell,
Calandro, Foley, Fortino, Gosling. (22)
NAYS: R. Kuhn, Lanni, Doyon. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resoltuion was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that 1 have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #83160 _adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on June 10, 1983
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.'
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this
Deputy Clerk