HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1989.10.12 - 17132Miscellaneous Resolution # 89255 October 12, 1989
BY: GOVERNMENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: SENATE BILL 516 (OPPOSE) ALLOWS DECLARATION OF PARTY
PREFERENCE IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY UP TO AND INCLUDING
ELECTION DAY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS under existing law an elector must declare party
preference at least 30 days before a presidential primary election to
be eligible to vote in that election; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 516 would amend the Michigan Election Law
(Act 116 of the Public Acts of 1954) to permit electors to declare
party preference up to and including the day of the presidential
primary election; and
WHEREAS election officials are very busy on election day and it
would not be feasible for them to assume a new and time-consuming
duty such as accepting party preferences.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners opposes Senate Bill 516.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all State Legislators from Oakland County, the Michigan Association
of Counties and to the County's Legislative Agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Government & Transportation
Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
COVERNIV ENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Resolution # 89255 October 12, 1.989
tober 19 89 12th day of
LLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Moved by Skarritt supported by Crake the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Bishop, Caddell, Calandro, Chester, Crake, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen,
Johnson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Luxon, McConnell, McCulloch, Moffitt, Olsen, Pappageorge, Rewold, Skarritt, Wolf. (20)
NAYS: Ferrens, Oaks, Pernick, Price. (4)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland Michigan,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the attached
Mise,ellaneous which was adopted by the Oakland County Board of CommissionPrr-z at thPir
eoular Board Meetim held on October 12, 1989
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
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