Michigan HB5968 mandates the deputy secretary of state to oversee elections if the secretary of state is a candidate.
Michigan HB5968 amends election laws to require the deputy secretary of state to act as the chief election officer if the incumbent secretary of state is a candidate for another office. The bill prohibits the secretary of state from supervising or administering the election in such cases. The deputy secretary of state is tasked with duties including issuing instructions, promulgating rules, advising local officials, and publishing election manuals. The secretary of state retains other powers and duties unrelated to election supervision.
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