§ 168.4Definitions; S to V

Sec. 4.
    As used in this act:
    (a) "School board" means the governing body of a school district, including the board of
 trustees of a community college.
    (b) "School board member" means an individual holding the office of school board member
 under the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, or the office of board of
 trustees member under the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to
 389.195. School board member includes a school board member of an intermediate school
 district if that intermediate school district has adopted sections 615 to 617 of the revised
 school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.615 to 380.617.
    (c) "School district" means a school district, a local act school district, or an intermediate
 school district, as those terms are defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1



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 to 380.1852, or a community college district under the community college act of 1966, 1966
 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to 389.195.
    (d) "School district election coordinating committee" means 1 of the following:
    (i) For a school district whose entire territory lies within a single city or township, a
 committee composed of the secretary of the school board or his or her designee, the city or
 township election commission, and the school district election coordinator.
    (ii) For a school district that has territory in more than 1 city or township, a committee
 composed of the secretary of the school board or his or her designee, the school district
 election coordinator, and the clerk of each city or township in which school district territory is
 located.
    (e) "School district election coordinator" means 1 of the following:
    (i) For a school district whose entire territory lies within a single city or township, the city
 or township clerk.
    (ii) For a school district that has territory in more than 1 city or township, the county clerk
 of the county in which the largest number of registered school district electors reside.
    (f) "Special election" means an election to elect an individual to, or nominate an individual
 for, a partial term in office or to submit a ballot question to the electors.
    (g) "Special primary" means a primary called by competent authority for the nomination of
 candidates to be voted for at a special election.
    (h) "Uniform voting system" means the type of voting system that is used at all elections in
 every election precinct throughout the state.
    (i) "Village" is defined in section 9.