HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.09.09 - 13923July 22, 1982
Misc. Res. 82218
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By: Commissioner John R. DiGiovanni, District 49
Re: Change. of Date for General Primary Election
To The Oakland. County Board of Commissioners
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Michigan Election law requires that a genera]
primary of all political parties be held in every election precinct on
the Tuesday, succeeding the first Monday in August preceding every general
November election, and
WHEREAS, the August date for the general primary election comes
at a time when many citizens are out of town, which increases the cost of
the election process through the increase in absentee ballot use or produces
a reduction in the number of voters who can participate in the election
process.
NOW THEREFORE RE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby urges the legislature to take immediate action to
amend the election laws of the State of Michigan to establish a new time-
table for the holding of general primary elections, and that the date f .
such general primary election be established as the second Tuesday in
September preceding every general November election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislators representine Oakland
County, Governor Milliken and the County's Legislative Agent be given a
copy of this resolution_
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution-
JOHN H, Di GTOVANNT
Commissioner District
ALLEN
#82218 September 9, 1982 -
Moved by Gabler supported by Caddell the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Gabler supported by Gosling that Resolution #82218 be adopted.
AYES: Fortino, Gabler, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt,
Montante, Moore, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Whitlock, Wilcox, Aaron,
Caddell, Cagney, Calandro. (21)
NAYS: Doyon, Geary. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, Resolution #82218 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 I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #822I8 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on September 9, 1982
with the orginial 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 9th day of / ) Sentmb.qr 19 82
County Clerk/Register of Deeds