Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify. Amends; adds & repeals (See bill). TIE BAR WITH: SJR I’26
Key claim: Senate Bill 1012 would modify Michigan’s primary nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general, tie-barred to constitutional joint resolution SJR I’26.
Abstract
(SB1012 · 103rd Legislature) Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify. Amends; adds & repeals (See bill). TIE BAR WITH: SJR I’26 Sponsor: Sen. Ed McBroom ® In committee: S Government Operations Latest action (2026-06-02): Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Why this matters
How Michigan nominates its secretary of state and attorney general — historically via party conventions — is being reconsidered through multiple parallel legislative vehicles in both chambers. SB 1012 adds a third tie-barred package (with SJR I’26) alongside the SB 1021/SJR J’26 and HB 6018/HJR U’26 tracks, signaling sustained interest in shifting these statewide nominations to a primary-election process. For voters, the change would move candidate selection from party delegates to primary voters; for clerks, it would add two more statewide primary contests to administer.