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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS WILL CONDUCT A HEARING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2004 AT 1:00 P.M. IN ROOM 426 OF THE STATE CAPITOL, LANSING, MICHIGAN.

Included on the Agenda will be:

• Canvass and certification of the August 3, 2004 primary.
• Consideration of initiative petition filed by Let Voters Decide, P.O. Box 16021, Lansing, Michigan 48901.
• Consideration of initiative petition filed by Citizens for the Protection of Marriage, 112 E. Allegan, Suite 600, Lansing, Michigan 48933.
• Assignment of ballot designations to statewide ballot proposals qualified to appear on the November 2, 2004 general election ballot.
• Report on review of qualifying petitions filed with the Secretary of State for the November 2, 2004 general election.
• Consideration of a challenge filed against a qualifying petition filed with the Secretary of State for the November 2, 2004 general election by Ralph Nader, candidate for U.S. President.
• Acceptance of testimony on ballot wording for statewide proposals qualified to appear on the November 2, 2004 general election ballot.
• 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) 335-7067 (voice) or (517) 241-4320 (TDD) one day in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.