Elections: scheduling; reference to August election date in 1846 PA 16; revise to May election date. Amends sec. 2a of 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.2a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0691'25

SB 696 changes the election date required for township name changes in Michigan. Currently, townships must seek voter approval at an August election; this bill revises that to require approval at the next May election date instead. The change affects townships seeking to rename themselves, as they would now need voter approval at a May election (rather than August) following a board resolution. The bill preserves the existing requirement for a 60-day notice period before the election and the 25-year limit on name changes.