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The Board of State Canvassers will meet on Wednesday, December 19, 2007

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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2007 AT 1:30 P.M. IN ROOM 426 OF THE STATE CAPITOL, LANSING, MICHIGAN.


Included on the Agenda will be:

Consideration of meeting minutes for approval.

Consideration of initiative petition form submitted for approval by Health Care for Michigan, 28342 Dartmouth Street, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071. (Petition would amend the State Constitution to require the State Legislature to pass laws to ensure that "every Michigan resident has affordable and comprehensive health care coverage through a fair and cost-effective financing system.")

Consideration of initiative petition form submitted for approval by the Part-time Legislature Ballot Question Committee, 1840 North Michigan #200, Saginaw, Michigan 48602. (Petition would amend the State Constitution to provide for a part-time legislature, reduce legislative salaries and limit legislative benefits.)

Consideration of initiative petition form submitted for approval by the People's Choice Tax Repeal Committee, 1840 North Michigan #200, Saginaw, Michigan 48602. (Petition would amend the State Constitution to require a statewide vote on any state statute that creates a new tax, continues a tax, reduces a tax deduction or tax credit or increases the effective rate or base of a tax. The petition would further amend the State Constitution to extend initiative and referendum petition sponsors certain new petition design and circulation allowances.)

Establishment of deadline for challenging signatures appearing on the initiative petition filed on November 20, 2007 by the Coalition for Compassionate Care, P.O. Box 20489, Ferndale, Michigan 48220.

Such other and further business as may be properly presented to the Board.

_______________________________
Christopher M. Thomas, Secretary
Board of State Canvassers


A person may address the Board on any agenda item at the end of the meeting. A person who wishes to address the Board on an agenda item at the time the item is being discussed must submit a written request to the Chairperson of the Board prior to the opening of the meeting. Persons addressing the Board are allotted three minutes.

People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact Lydia Valles at (517) 241-4662 (voice) or (517) 241-4320 (TDD) one day in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.

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