168.32 Bureau of elections; director of elections; appointment; powers and duties; statement of purpose of proposed constitutional amendment or question.
Sec. 32.
There is hereby continued in the office of the secretary of state the bureau of elections created by Act No. 65 of the Public Acts of 1951, under the supervision of a director of elections, to be appointed by the secretary of state under civil service regulations. The director of elections shall be vested with the powers and shall perform the duties of the secretary of state under his supervision, with respect to the supervision and administration of the election laws. The director of elections shall be a nonmember secretary of the state board of canvassers.
The director of elections, with the approval of the state board of canvassers, shall prepare a statement for designation on the ballot in not more than 100 words, exclusive of caption, of the purpose of any proposed amendment or question, to be submitted to the electors as required under section 2 of article 12 of the state constitution. The powers and duties of the state board of canvassers and the secretary of state with respect to the preparation of such statement are hereby transferred to the director of elections.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 251, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1964 Compiler's Notes: Act 65 of 1951, referred to in this section, was repealed by Act 116 of 1954. Popular Name: Election Code
168.32 Bureau of elections; director of elections; appointment; powers and duties; statement of purpose of proposed constitutional amendment or question.
Sec. 32.
There is hereby continued in the office of the secretary of state the bureau of elections created by Act No. 65 of the Public Acts of 1951, under the supervision of a director of elections, to be appointed by the secretary of state under civil service regulations. The director of elections shall be vested with the powers and shall perform the duties of the secretary of state under his supervision, with respect to the supervision and administration of the election laws. The director of elections shall be a nonmember secretary of the state board of canvassers.
The director of elections, with the approval of the state board of canvassers, shall prepare a statement for designation on the ballot in not more than 100 words, exclusive of caption, of the purpose of any proposed amendment or question, to be submitted to the electors as required under section 2 of article 12 of the state constitution. The powers and duties of the state board of canvassers and the secretary of state with respect to the preparation of such statement are hereby transferred to the director of elections.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 251, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1964 Compiler's Notes: Act 65 of 1951, referred to in this section, was repealed by Act 116 of 1954. Popular Name: Election Code
168.32 Bureau of elections; director of elections; appointment; powers and duties; statement of purpose of proposed constitutional amendment or question.
Sec. 32.
There is hereby continued in the office of the secretary of state the bureau of elections created by Act No. 65 of the Public Acts of 1951, under the supervision of a director of elections, to be appointed by the secretary of state under civil service regulations. The director of elections shall be vested with the powers and shall perform the duties of the secretary of state under his supervision, with respect to the supervision and administration of the election laws. The director of elections shall be a nonmember secretary of the state board of canvassers.
The director of elections, with the approval of the state board of canvassers, shall prepare a statement for designation on the ballot in not more than 100 words, exclusive of caption, of the purpose of any proposed amendment or question, to be submitted to the electors as required under section 2 of article 12 of the state constitution. The powers and duties of the state board of canvassers and the secretary of state with respect to the preparation of such statement are hereby transferred to the director of elections.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 251, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1964 Compiler's Notes: Act 65 of 1951, referred to in this section, was repealed by Act 116 of 1954. Popular Name: Election Code
