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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS WILL MEET ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008 AT 3:00 P.M. IN ROOM 426 OF THE STATE CAPITOL, LANSING, MICHIGAN.

Included on the Agenda will be:

• Consideration of meeting minutes for approval.
• Canvass and certification of January 15, 2008 presidential primary.
• 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.)
• Consideration of initiative petition form submitted for approval by the Stem Cell Research BQC, P.O. Box 20216, Lansing, Michigan 48901. (Petition would amend the State Constitution to permit with certain limitations stem cell research in Michigan.)
• Consideration of initiative petition form submitted for approval by the Michigan Fair Tax Proposal Committee, 352 12th Street, Plainwell, Michigan 49080. (Petition would amend the State Constitution to eliminate the Michigan Income Tax and the Michigan Business Tax and replace those taxes with a sales tax.)
• Consideration of initiative petition form submitted for approval by the Committee to Turn Michigan Around, 346 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007-3737. (Petition would amend the State Constitution to provide for a part-time legislature.)
• Consideration of initiative petition form submitted for approval by the Proportional Senate Committee, 13423 Agnes Street, Southgate, Michigan 48195. (Petition would amend the State Constitution to stipulate that the State Senate "shall consist of 50 members to be elected off of candidate lists at large from a statewide election.")
• Consideration of initiative petition form submitted for approval by the Personal Education Account Committee, 13423 Agnes Street, Southgate, Michigan 48195. (Petition would amend the State Constitution to require the State Legislature to "provide from 4 years of age until the age of 18 years every resident child in Michigan with funding to support education on a per pupil basis which shall be controlled by the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of each child respectively….")
• Such other and further business as may be properly presented to the Board.

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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.