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Chapter 168
- MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW
Act 116 of 1954 ‑ MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (168.1 - 168.992)***** 168.493a.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2025 *****
***** 168.493a THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2025: See 168.493a.amended *****
116‑1954‑I ‑ CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS (168.1...168.19)
Section 168.6 ‑ "Permanent mail ballot voter" and "Presidential primary ballot selection form" defined.
Section 168.8 ‑ "Clerk's office," "municipal," and "satellite office of a clerk" defined.
Section 168.17 ‑ "Metropolitan district" and "metropolitan district election coordinator" defined.
Section 168.18a ‑ "United States Department of Defense verified electronic signature" defined.
116‑1954‑II. ‑ CHAPTER II. BOARDS OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, BOARDS OF CANVASSERS, AND CLERKS (168.21...168.30g)
Section 168.21 ‑ Secretary of state; chief election officer, powers and duties.
Section 168.22 ‑ Board of state canvassers; continuation as provided in former act; duties; membership.
Section 168.22a ‑ Board of state canvassers; submission of nominees to governor; appointment; vacancy; failure to submit nominees; appointee declining to serve.
Section 168.22d ‑ Board of state canvassers; meetings; quorum; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson.
Section 168.22e ‑ Board of state canvassers; approval of statement of purpose; notice of meeting; person to address meeting.
Section 168.22f ‑ Board of state canvassers; expenses and compensation of members.
Section 168.22g ‑ Expenses for services performed by office of secretary of state.
Section 168.23 ‑ Board of county election commissioners; membership; quorum; officers; absence or disqualification of member; appointment of county officer; board member involved in recall of officer.
Section 168.24a ‑ Board of county canvassers; establishment; powers and duties; conduct of recounts; school district election; costs; abolishment of boards of canvassers; appointment and terms of members; applicability of section.
Section 168.24b ‑ Board of county canvassers; members, eligibility, oath of office, holding other office prohibited.
Section 168.24c ‑ Board of county canvassers; members; selection; procedure; vacancy.
Section 168.24e ‑ Board of county canvassers; meetings; election of officers; quorum, action; clerk; assistants, compensation.
Section 168.24j ‑ Ballot container; examination by board of county canvassers; approval; procurement; use of disapproved container.
Section 168.25 ‑ Board of city election commissioners; membership, quorum, chairman; absences, appointment of acting member.
Section 168.26 ‑ Board of township election commissioners; membership, quorum, chairman; absences, appointment of acting member.
Section 168.27 ‑ Board of village election commissioners; membership, quorum, chairman; absences, appointment of acting member.
Section 168.28 ‑ Boards of election commissioners and boards of canvassers; compensation.
Section 168.29 ‑ Appointment of assistants by clerk of county, township, city, or village; discrimination prohibited; authority, duties, oath, and compensation of assistants; instruction.
Section 168.30 ‑ Providing clerk with permanent postal mailing address and electronic mailing address.
Section 168.30g ‑ Board of county canvassers; absences, appointment of temporary members, qualifications, length of service.
116‑1954‑III ‑ CHAPTER III DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE (168.31...168.38)
Section 168.32 ‑ Bureau of elections; director of elections; appointment; powers and duties; statement of purpose of proposed amendment or question.
Section 168.33 ‑ Training schools on conducting elections in accordance with election laws; conduct; continuing election education training courses.
Section 168.37 ‑ Uniform voting system; advisory committee; selection; notice of selection; schedule for acquisition and implementation; repetition of process.
Section 168.37a ‑ Determination of electronic voting system by clerk; criteria.
Section 168.37b ‑ Use of electronic voting system; contract between governing bodies of governmental units.
116‑1954‑IV ‑ CHAPTER IV ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT (168.41...168.47)
Section 168.42 ‑ Presidential electors; selection at state political party conventions, certification.
Section 168.44 ‑ Repealed. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30;—1955, Act 283, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1955.
Section 168.45 ‑ Cross or check mark as vote for presidential electors.
Section 168.46 ‑ Presidential electors; certificate of ascertainment; determination by board of state canvassers; issuance by governor; exception mandatory recount; superseding certificate.
Section 168.47 ‑ Convening of presidential electors; time and place thereof; resignations; refusal or failure to vote; vacancies.
116‑1954‑V ‑ CHAPTER V GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (168.51...168.69)
Section 168.51 ‑ Office of governor or lieutenant governor; eligibility.
Section 168.53 ‑ Office of governor; nominating petitions; signatures; form; filing.
Section 168.55 ‑ Candidate for office of governor or lieutenant governor; write-in.
Section 168.56 ‑ Candidate for office of governor; death; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; ballots.
Section 168.58 ‑ Gubernatorial candidates; withdrawal after nomination.
Section 168.59 ‑ Gubernatorial candidates; death, withdrawal or disqualification; new candidate, selection, certification; ballots.
Section 168.61 ‑ Governor and lieutenant governor; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.62 ‑ Governor and lieutenant governor; certificate of election.
Section 168.64 ‑ Governor and lieutenant governor; oath of office, deposit.
Section 168.65 ‑ Governor or lieutenant governor; resignation, notice.
Section 168.66 ‑ Governor or lieutenant governor; vacancy, creation; impeachment.
Section 168.67 ‑ Offices of governor and lieutenant governor; vacancy; death or failure to qualify of governor-elect or lieutenant governor-elect; devolution of powers and duties.
116‑1954‑VI ‑ CHAPTER VI LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; SECRETARY OF STATE; ATTORNEY GENERAL (168.71...168.86)
Section 168.71 ‑ Offices of secretary of state or attorney general; eligibility.
Section 168.72 ‑ Candidates for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general; nomination at fall state convention.
Section 168.73 ‑ Offices of lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general; nominees; list.
Section 168.75 ‑ Candidates; death, withdrawal or disqualification; new candidate, selection, certification; ballots.
Section 168.77 ‑ Secretary of state and attorney general; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.78 ‑ Secretary of state and attorney general; certificate of election.
Section 168.79 ‑ Secretary of state and attorney general; terms of office.
Section 168.80 ‑ Secretary of state and attorney general; oath of office, bond, deposit.
Section 168.81 ‑ Secretary of state or attorney general; resignation, notice.
Section 168.82 ‑ Secretary of state or attorney general; vacancy, creation, notice to governor.
Section 168.83 ‑ Secretary of state or attorney general; impeachment; removal from office; service of charges, hearing.
Section 168.84 ‑ Secretary of state or attorney general; vacancy; successor, appointment by governor, oath of office, bond.
Section 168.85 ‑ Secretary of state or attorney general; election, recount of votes.
116‑1954‑VII ‑ CHAPTER VII UNITED STATES SENATOR (168.91...168.121)
Section 168.92 ‑ Candidates for United States senator; nomination at primary.
Section 168.93 ‑ Candidate for United States senator; nominating petition; signatures; form; filing.
Section 168.95 ‑ Candidate for United States senator; death; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; ballots.
Section 168.99 ‑ Candidates; death, withdrawal or disqualification; new candidate, selection, certification; ballots.
Section 168.101 ‑ United States senator; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.102 ‑ United States senator; certificate of election by governor.
Section 168.105 ‑ United States senator; vacancy; successor, appointment by governor, tenure.
Section 168.106 ‑ United States senator; votes cast at primary or general election subject to recount.
Section 168.109 ‑ United States senator; contested election; restraining order of supreme court.
Section 168.110 ‑ Contested election; preservation of ballots, application for restraining order by petition; notice, hearing; temporary restraining order pending hearing.
Section 168.111 ‑ Contested election; service of restraining order, method.
Section 168.112 ‑ Contested election; permanent restraining order, delivery of ballot boxes to custody of county clerk.
Section 168.113 ‑ Contested election; commissioners, appointment, packaging of ballots.
Section 168.114 ‑ Contested election; commissioners, redeposit of ballots with county clerk, statement.
Section 168.115 ‑ Contested election; removal of ballots by commissioners, notice.
Section 168.116 ‑ Contested election; removal of ballots, representation of candidate.
Section 168.118 ‑ Contested election; violation of restraining order, penalty.
Section 168.119 ‑ Contested election; application for restraining order to circuit court, authority of court.
116‑1954‑VIII ‑ CHAPTER VIII REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (168.131...168.155)
Section 168.132 ‑ Candidates for representative in congress; nomination at primary.
Section 168.133 ‑ Candidate for representative in congress; nominating petition; signatures; filing; form.
Section 168.135 ‑ Candidate for representative in congress; death; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; ballots.
Section 168.137 ‑ Candidates for representative in congress; nomination, certification.
Section 168.139 ‑ Candidates for representative in congress; death, withdrawal or disqualification; selection of new candidate, certification; ballots.
Section 168.141 ‑ Representative in congress; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.148 ‑ Representative in congress; votes cast at primary or general election subject to recount.
Section 168.150 ‑ Representative in congress; contested election; preservation of ballots; restraining order of circuit court.
Section 168.151 ‑ Contested election; application for restraining order by petition; notice, hearing.
Section 168.152 ‑ Contested election; service of restraining order, notice.
Section 168.153 ‑ Contested election; violation of restraining order, penalty.
116‑1954‑IX ‑ CHAPTER IX STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (168.161...168.180)
Section 168.162 ‑ Candidates for state senator or representative; nomination at primary.
Section 168.163 ‑ Candidate for state senator or representative; nominating petitions; signatures; form; filing; nonrefundable filing fee in lieu of nominating petition; deposit and use of fee.
Section 168.163a ‑ Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 63, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 168.164 ‑ Candidates for state senator or representative; withdrawal; notice.
Section 168.165 ‑ Candidates for state senator or representative; death; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; ballots.
Section 168.167 ‑ Candidates for state senator or representative; nomination, certification.
Section 168.168 ‑ Candidates for state senator or representative; withdrawal after nomination; procedure.
Section 168.169 ‑ Candidates for state senator or representative; death, certification for statewide office, withdrawal, physical unfitness, or disqualification; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; certification; ballots.
Section 168.171 ‑ Candidate receiving greatest number of votes; duties of board of canvassers or county canvassers.
Section 168.172 ‑ State senators and representatives; certificate of election; publication of certificate of determination and statement of votes; notice of election results.
Section 168.175 ‑ State senator or representative; resignation, notice; effective for duration of unexpired legislative term.
Section 168.177 ‑ State senator or representative; removal from office; effective for duration of unexpired legislative term.
Section 168.178 ‑ State senators and representatives; vacancy in office; special election.
Section 168.179 ‑ State senators and representatives; primary or election, recount of votes.
116‑1954‑IXA ‑ CHAPTER IXA DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS FOR GENERAL REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION (168.181...168.190)
116‑1954‑X ‑ CHAPTER X PROSECUTING ATTORNEY; SHERIFF; COUNTY CLERK; COUNTY TREASURER; REGISTER OF DEEDS; DRAIN COMMISSIONER; CORONERS; SURVEYOR (168.191...168.211)
Section 168.193 ‑ Candidate for county offices; nominating petitions; signatures; form; nonrefundable filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions; deposit and use of fee.
Section 168.195 ‑ Candidate for county offices; death; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; ballots.
Section 168.197 ‑ Candidates for county offices; nomination, certification.
Section 168.198 ‑ Withdrawal of candidate after nomination for office; replacement of candidate dying before election; vacancy.
Section 168.199 ‑ Candidates for county offices; death, withdrawal or disqualification; new candidate, selection, certification; ballots.
Section 168.200 ‑ County officers; election; combination or separation of offices of county clerk and register of deeds.
Section 168.201 ‑ County officers; certificate of determination by board of county canvassers.
Section 168.202 ‑ County officers; certificate of election; publication of certificate of determination and statement of votes.
Section 168.207 ‑ County officers; removal from office; service of charges, hearing.
116‑1954‑XI ‑ CHAPTER XI COUNTY AUDITORS (168.221...168.241)
116‑1954‑XII ‑ CHAPTER XII COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS (168.251...168.271)
Section 168.253 ‑ Candidates for county road commissioner; nomination at primary.
Section 168.254 ‑ Office of county road commissioner; nominating petitions; signatures; form; nonrefundable filing fee; nominating petitions; deposit and use of fee.
Section 168.255 ‑ Candidate for county road commissioner; death; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; ballots.
Section 168.258 ‑ Candidates for county road commissioner; nomination, certification.
Section 168.260 ‑ Candidates; death, withdrawal or disqualification; selection of new candidate, certification; ballots.
Section 168.262 ‑ County road commissioner; certificate of determination by board of county canvassers.
Section 168.268 ‑ County road commissioner; removal from office; service of charges, hearing; ineligibility for office.
Section 168.269 ‑ County road commissioner; appointment to fill vacancy; oath; bond; term.
Section 168.270 ‑ County road commissioner; primary or election, recount of votes.
116‑1954‑XIII ‑ CHAPTER XIII STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN; BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (168.281...168.296)
Section 168.281 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; membership eligibility.
Section 168.282 ‑ Candidates for boards of state universities; nomination at fall state conventions.
Section 168.282a ‑ Candidates for state board of education; nomination at fall state convention.
Section 168.283 ‑ Candidates for state board of education and boards of state universities; canvass by state central committee of each political party; list.
Section 168.284 ‑ Candidates for state board of education and boards of certain state universities; withdrawal; notice.
Section 168.285 ‑ Candidates for state board of education and boards of state universities; death, withdrawal or disqualification; election of new candidate, certification; ballots.
Section 168.287 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.288 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; certificate of election.
Section 168.289 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; terms of office.
Section 168.290 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; oath of office, deposit.
Section 168.291 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; resignation, notice.
Section 168.292 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; vacancy, creation, notice to governor.
Section 168.293 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; impeachment; removal from office, service of charges, hearing.
Section 168.294 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; appointment, vacancy, oath of office.
Section 168.295 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; election, recount of votes.
Section 168.296 ‑ State board of education and boards of state universities; recall.
116‑1954‑XIV ‑ CHAPTER XIV SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ELECTIONS (168.301...168.316)
Section 168.301 ‑ School district election; school district election coordinator; duties; delegation; precincts and polling place locations.
Section 168.302 ‑ School board member; eligibility; election; term; phasing in or out terms; transition plan.
Section 168.303 ‑ Candidate for school board member; name on official ballot; nominating petition; form; signature violations; felony or misdemeanor; penalties; filing fee; withdrawal.
Section 168.304 ‑ Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 168.305 ‑ School district election coordinating committee; meeting; report; election arrangements; review; precincts.
Section 168.306 ‑ Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 168.307 ‑ Statement of returns; certification of election; votes subject to recount.
Section 168.308 ‑ Certification of board of county canvassers; preservation; filing; execution.
Section 168.310 ‑ Office of school board member; oath; vacancy; conditions.
Section 168.311 ‑ School board; appointment to fill vacancy; election; notice to school district election coordinator.
Section 168.312 ‑ Ballot question; submission by school board; certification of ballot question language; scheduling of special election date.
Section 168.313 ‑ Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 168.314 ‑ Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 168.315 ‑ Payment by school district to county, city, and township.
116‑1954‑XV ‑ CHAPTER XV CITY OFFICES (168.321...168.328)
Section 168.321 ‑ City officers; qualifications, nomination, election, appointment, term, and removal; list of candidates; quorum; election or appointment of successor.
Section 168.322 ‑ Nomination by caucus or filing petition or affidavit; deadline for May election.
Section 168.323 ‑ Board of city election commissioners; preparation of ballots, canvass of returns, conduct of primary and election; provisions governing.
Section 168.326 ‑ Candidate for city office; death; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; ballots.
Section 168.327 ‑ Removal of city officers by governor; grounds; action on charges; service of charges; hearing; eligibility for election or appointment following removal or conviction.
116‑1954‑XVI ‑ CHAPTER XVI TOWNSHIP OFFICES (168.341...168.373)
Section 168.342 ‑ Township office; eligibility; eligibility for membership on board of review.
Section 168.347 ‑ Primaries; provisions governing; recounts; duties of township clerk.
Section 168.349 ‑ Candidate for township office; nominating petitions; signatures; form; nonrefundable filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions; list of candidates.
Section 168.352 ‑ Candidate for township office; death; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; ballots.
Section 168.355 ‑ Candidates for township offices; nominees, certification;
list.
Section 168.357 ‑ Candidate for township office; death or disqualification; write-in.
Section 168.358 ‑ Election of township officers and submission of propositions; general November election.
Section 168.362 ‑ Township officers; terms; qualification; vacancy; election; commencement of duties; failure to take oath.
Section 168.369 ‑ Removal of township officer; grounds; service of charges; hearing; effect of removal.
Section 168.370 ‑ Elective or appointive township office; appointment to fill vacancy; temporary appointment; effect of resignation; special election; vacancy in office of township constable.
Section 168.370a ‑ Filling vacancy in township office; term of appointee; term of elected successor.
Section 168.373 ‑ Township clerk; appointment of substitute to perform election law duties.
Section 168.381 ‑ Village officer; qualifications, nomination, election, appointment, term, and removal; temporary appointment of trustees for transaction of business; expiration of appointment; filing for office; nominating petitions.
Section 168.383 ‑ Removal of village officers by governor; grounds; action on charges; service of charges; hearing; eligibility for election or appointment following removal.
116‑1954‑XVIIA ‑ CHAPTER XVIIA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ELECTIONS (168.385...168.390)
Section 168.386 ‑ Metropolitan district officer; nominating petition; form; signature of elector; examination and investigation; withdrawal.
Section 168.386a ‑ Canvass of votes by board of canvassers; election; statement of returns and certification; votes subject to recount.
Section 168.386b ‑ Statement of returns and certification; preservation and filing by metropolitan district election coordinator; execution of certificate of election.
Section 168.387 ‑ Notification of member-elect; acceptance; filing; forwarding copy.
Section 168.388 ‑ Metropolitan district officer; vacancy filled by appointment; election; notice.
Section 168.389a ‑ Actual costs of election; payment; verified account; disapproval; failure to agree on actual costs.
116‑1954‑XVIII ‑ CHAPTER XVIII JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT (168.391...168.406)
Section 168.392 ‑ Candidates for justice of supreme court; nomination at fall state convention.
Section 168.392a ‑ Candidates for justice of supreme court; incumbents, affidavit of candidacy for re-election.
Section 168.393 ‑ Candidates for justice of supreme court; canvass by state central committee of each political party.
Section 168.394 ‑ Candidates for justice of supreme court; withdrawal; notice.
Section 168.395 ‑ Candidates for justice of supreme court; death, withdrawal, disqualification; selection of new candidate, certification; ballots.
Section 168.397 ‑ Supreme court justices; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.403 ‑ Supreme court justices; impeachment; removal from office, service of charges, hearing.
Section 168.404 ‑ Office of supreme court justice; vacancy; appointment; election.
116‑1954‑XVIIIA ‑ CHAPTER XVIIIA JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (168.409...168.409n)
Section 168.409a ‑ Candidates for appeals court judge; nomination at general nonpartisan primary election; omission.
Section 168.409b ‑ Judge of court of appeals other than incumbent; candidate; nominating petitions; validity of filed petitions; using petition specifying new or existing judgeship to qualify candidate for another judicial office of same court prohibited; filing for election to more than 1 judgeship; incumbent judge as candidate in primary election; affidavit of candidacy; contents; primary and general election for 2 or more judgeships; listing categories of candidates on ballot; death or disqualification of incumbent judge; application of subsection (8).
Section 168.409d ‑ Candidates for judge of court of appeals; declaration of nominees; certification of nomination; death or disqualification of candidate.
Section 168.409e ‑ Judge of court of appeals; election; death or disqualification of nominee; term of office.
Section 168.409f ‑ Appeals court judges; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.409k ‑ Appeals court judges; impeachment; removal from office, service of charges, hearing; vacancy, notice.
Section 168.409l ‑ Judge of court of appeals; appointment to fill vacancy; election of successor; term.
116‑1954‑XIX ‑ CHAPTER XIX JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (168.411...168.426)
Section 168.412 ‑ Candidates for circuit court judge; nomination at general nonpartisan primary election; omission.
Section 168.413 ‑ Judge of circuit court; nominating petitions; filing; affidavit; receiving petitions; applicability of MCL 168.544a and 168.544b; receipt of incorrect or inaccurate written information from secretary of state or bureau of elections; equitable relief; challenge.
Section 168.415 ‑ Candidates for judge of circuit court; declaration of nominees; certification of nomination; death or disqualification of candidate.
Section 168.416 ‑ Judge of circuit court; election; death or disqualification of nominee.
Section 168.417 ‑ Circuit court judges; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.418 ‑ Circuit court judges; preservation of statement and determination; certificate of election.
Section 168.423 ‑ Circuit court judges; impeachment; removal from office, service of charges, hearing; vacancy, notice.
Section 168.424 ‑ Judge of circuit court; appointment to fill vacancy; election of successor; term.
Section 168.424a ‑ Primary and general election for 2 or more judgeships; listing categories of candidates on ballot; validity of filed petitions; death or disqualification of incumbent judge; filing for election to more than 1 circuit judgeship; withdrawal; office designation.
Section 168.425 ‑ Circuit court judges; primary or election, recount of votes.
116‑1954‑XIXA ‑ CHAPTER XIXA JUDGES OF MUNICIPAL COURTS OF RECORD (168.426a...168.426n)
116‑1954‑XX ‑ CHAPTER XX JUDGE OF PROBATE (168.431...168.446)
Section 168.432 ‑ Candidates for probate judge; nomination at general nonpartisan primary election; omission.
Section 168.433 ‑ Judge of probate; candidate; nominating petitions; validity of filed petitions; filing for election to more than 1 probate judgeship; withdrawal; office designation; receipt of incorrect or inaccurate information from county clerk or secretary of state; equitable relief; challenge.
Section 168.435 ‑ Candidates for judge of probate court; declaration of nominees; certification of nominations; death or disqualification of candidate.
Section 168.435a ‑ Primary and general election for 2 or more probate judgeships; listing categories of candidates on ballot; death or disqualification of incumbent judge; application of subsection (2); incumbent judge as candidate; printing designation of office on ballot.
Section 168.436 ‑ Judge or judges of probate; election in probate court district and county; death or disqualification of nominee.
Section 168.437 ‑ Probate judges; certificate of election by board of county canvassers.
Section 168.443 ‑ Probate judges; impeachment; removal from office, service of charges, hearing; notice of vacancy.
Section 168.444 ‑ Judge of probate; appointment to fill vacancy; election of successor; term.
116‑1954‑XXI ‑ CHAPTER XXI CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONER (168.451...168.466)
Section 168.459 ‑ Repealed. 1960, Act 69, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960;—1967, Act 35, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967.
116‑1954‑XXIA ‑ CHAPTER XXIA JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURT (168.467...168.467p)
Section 168.467a ‑ Judge of district court; general nonpartisan primary election; time; certification by secretary of state of candidates to be nominees; omission of office from judicial primary ballot.
Section 168.467b ‑ Judge of district court; candidate; nominating petitions; validity of filed petitions; filing for election to more than 1 district judgeship; withdrawal; office designation; receipt of incorrect or inaccurate information from secretary of state or bureau of elections; equitable relief; challenge.
Section 168.467c ‑ Incumbent district court judge as candidate in primary election; affidavit of candidacy; contents; printing name on ballot; primary and general election for 2 or more judgeships; listing categories of candidates on ballot; death or disqualification of incumbent judge; application of subsection (4).
Section 168.467e ‑ Candidates for judge of district court; declaration of nominees; certification of nomination; death or disqualification of candidate.
Section 168.467f ‑ Judge of district court; election; death or disqualification of nominee.
Section 168.467g ‑ District court judges; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.467l ‑ District court judges; impeachment; removal from office, service of charges, hearing; notice of vacancy.
Section 168.467m ‑ Judge of district court; appointment to fill vacancy; election of successor; term.
116‑1954‑XXII ‑ CHAPTER XXII INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM (168.471...168.488)
Section 168.471 ‑ Petitions proposing constitutional amendments; filing; signature requirements.
Section 168.474a ‑ Assignment of number designation to appear on ballot for question submitted on statewide basis.
Section 168.475 ‑ Filing of petition; posting of summary and status; notification of board of state canvassers; supplemental filings.
Section 168.476 ‑ Petitions; canvass by board of state canvassers; use of qualified voter file; hearing upon complaint; investigations; completion date; disposition of challenges; report.
Section 168.477 ‑ Petition and initiative petition; official declaration of sufficiency or insufficiency by board of state canvassers; publication of statement of purpose; expense; effectiveness of law that is subject of referendum.
Section 168.478 ‑ Petitions; notice of approval or rejection by board of state canvassers to persons filing.
Section 168.479 ‑ Review of determination; mandamus, certiorari or other remedy; legal challenge to supreme court.
Section 168.480 ‑ Proposed constitutional amendment or question; certification; copies to voting precincts; posting.
Section 168.482a ‑ Paid signature gatherer; affidavit; invalidity of signatures.
Section 168.482b ‑ Summary of purpose of the proposed amendment or question; requirements; approval by the board of state canvassers; form.
Section 168.482c ‑ Knowingly made a false statement regarding status as a paid or volunteer signature gatherer; misdemeanor.
Section 168.483a ‑ Amendment to constitution or initiation of legislation; filing and circulation of petition; submission of petition language to public on internet; effective date.
Section 168.486 ‑ Certifying and transmitting language of constitutional amendment or legislation initiated by petition.
Section 168.487 ‑ Reimbursement to county, city, and township for cost of conducting special election.
Section 168.488 ‑ Applicability of MCL 168.544c and 168.482(1), (4), (5), and (6).
116‑1954‑XXIII ‑ CHAPTER XXIII REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS (168.491...168.530)
Section 168.491 ‑ Inspectors of election, primary election, or special election; vote of registered electors.
Section 168.493a ‑ Automatic voter registration; qualifications; option to opt-out; information added to qualified voter file; erroneous registration not a violation.
Section 168.493a.amended ‑ Automatic voter registration; qualifications; qualified voter file; option to opt-out; notice; information added to qualified voter file; United States citizenship requirement; preregistration; erroneous registration not a violation; monthly data reports.
Section 168.493b.added ‑ Automatic voter registration agencies; transmission of voter registration information; procedure and schedule; Medicaid application; submission requests by tribal nations; memorandum of understanding; release from incarceration; procedures for processing electronic records.
Section 168.496a ‑ Preregistration requirements; age 16; application; processing and transfer of application; considered registered elector at 17.5 years of age; qualified voter file notification; public education and outreach campaign.
Section 168.497 ‑ Application for registration; in-person or by mail or online; application; proof of residency; identification for election purposes; affidavit; execution; notice; exception.
Section 168.497c ‑ Voter registration; presenting identification for election purposes; affidavit.
Section 168.498 ‑ Clerk of township or city; office hours, days, and place for receiving applications for registration; public notice; agreement to jointly publish public notice.
Section 168.499 ‑ Registration of elector; registration application; oaths; interpreter; false material statement as misdemeanor; accepting fee as misdemeanor; voter identification card; effect of voter identification card returned to post office.
Section 168.499b ‑ Registration application of program participant under address confidentiality program act; confidentiality.
Section 168.500 ‑ Voter registration of applicant; procedure for applicant unable to write or sign name because of physical disability.
Section 168.500a ‑ Registration or change in registration of person applying for renewal of operator's or chauffeur's license; application; contents; signing application; verification receipt; forwarding application to county clerk or city or township clerk.
Section 168.500a.amended ‑ Registration or change in registration of person applying for renewal of operator's or chauffeur's license; application.
Section 168.500b ‑ Forwarding application for registration to clerk of city or township; compensation of county clerks; obtaining additional information; transmitting application to appropriate clerk; electronic transmission of address change.
Section 168.500d ‑ Elections in which applicant permitted to vote; determination and notice of nonqualification; presenting validated voter registration application receipt at polls.
Section 168.503 ‑ Destruction or mutilation of registration records; request for back-up file from secretary of state; reregistration.
Section 168.505 ‑ Authorization to cancel previous registration; signature; form; notice of cancellation; effect of previous address in another state; duties of clerk; authorization to cancel or notice received from another state.
Section 168.506 ‑ Change of residence within township or city; transfer of registration by clerk.
Section 168.507 ‑ Execution of transfer of registration request; comparison of signatures; certification; filing application for transfer; proper name of street or resident house number; notice; eligibility to vote.
Section 168.507a ‑ Moving to another township or city; voting at place of last registration; affidavit; forms; cancellation of registration; voting in person or by absentee ballot.
Section 168.509o ‑ Qualified voter file; establishment and maintenance; individuals considered registered voters; signed application; development and use of process to update qualified voter file; availability of canceled voter registration information; participation in multistate programs or services; limitations.
Section 168.509q ‑ Qualified voter file; information to be contained for each voter; requirements for program participant in address confidentiality program act; confidentiality of preregistration information.
Section 168.509r ‑ Qualified voter file; establishment and maintenance of computer system and programs; access; verification of accuracy; compilation of electors; sources; person whose name does not appear in file; requirements; inactive voter file.
Section 168.509t ‑ Person considered registered voter; persons required to vote in person; exceptions; prosecution not precluded in state.
Section 168.509u ‑ List designating executive departments, state agencies, or other offices performing voter registration activities; armed forces recruitment office as voter registration agency.
Section 168.509v ‑ Registration to vote at certain locations, by mail, or online.
Section 168.509w ‑ Person processing application; duties; transmitting application; cost of forwarding application.
Section 168.509aa ‑ Updating registration upon receipt of certain information; duties of clerk; instruction by clerk to challenge elector; cancellation of registration; notice that registered elector has moved out of state.
Section 168.509ee ‑ Transmission of report by voter registration agency to secretary of state.
Section 168.509ff ‑ Records; purpose; maintenance; availability to public; names and addresses to whom notice sent.
Section 168.509ii ‑ Electronic voter registration interface; requirements; application; qualifications; disqualifications.
Section 168.510 ‑ Deceased electors; cancellation of registration; notification requirements; updating of qualified voter file; removal of absent voter ballot return.
Section 168.511 ‑ Cancellation of registration; authorization from elector.
Section 168.512 ‑ Challenge of elector; affidavit, contents; answering affidavit; cancellation of registration; indiscriminate challenge, penalty.
Section 168.515 ‑ Registration records; verification by house-to-house canvass.
Section 168.518 ‑ Organization of new township; first registration of electors; records; notice; incorporation of new city; registration records; annexation to city; statement by township clerk.
Section 168.520 ‑ Illegal or fraudulent registration; township or city clerk, powers and duties; assistance by police or sheriff; assistant examiners, appointment, expenses.
Section 168.521 ‑ Illegal or fraudulent registration; removal of names; notice; reinstatement; review by mandamus; challenge.
Section 168.522 ‑ Making, certifying, and delivering computer tape, disk, or listing of names and addresses of registered electors; year, month, and day of birth of elector; information exempt from disclosure.
Section 168.523 ‑ Identification of registered elector; presenting identification for election purposes; execution of application; challenge; affidavit; approval, initial, and notation of application; application as poll list; filing application; notations on cards or lists; record of voting participation.
Section 168.523a ‑ Individual not listed on voter registration list; issuance of ballot; procedure.
Section 168.523b ‑ Establishment of election day vote centers; requirements; election inspector duties.
116‑1954‑XXIV ‑ CHAPTER XXIV PRIMARY ELECTIONS (168.531...168.588)
Section 168.531 ‑ Primary elections; nomination of candidates by direct vote.
Section 168.532 ‑ Nomination by caucus or convention where principal candidate receives less than 5% of vote cast for candidates for secretary of state.
Section 168.534 ‑ General primary; time; party candidates; condition to nomination.
Section 168.539 ‑ City and county primary elections; not held when no opposition; certification of candidates; notice to city and township clerks, public notice.
Section 168.540 ‑ Nonpartisan primary elections; when not held; certification of candidates.
Section 168.541 ‑ District primary elections; not held when no opposition; certification of candidates; notice to city and township clerks.
Section 168.544b ‑ Candidates for judicial office; affidavit of qualifications to be filed with nominating petitions.
Section 168.544c ‑ Nominating petition; type size; form; contents; circulation and signing; validity of elector's signature; agreement of circulator to accept jurisdiction; service with legal process; violations; misdemeanor; felony; sanctions; refusal of individual to comply with subpoena; applicability of section to all sections.
Section 168.544d ‑ Nominating petitions for offices and purposes; circulation; form; identification of city or township; certificate of circulator; other form not prohibited.
Section 168.546 ‑ Nominating petitions; supply by county and city clerks; printing by candidate.
Section 168.547a ‑ Nominating petitions; signatures by voters, number, counting.
Section 168.550 ‑ Candidates for nomination; qualification upon compliance with act.
Section 168.552 ‑ Nominating petitions; certification by county or city clerk; sworn complaint; investigation to determine validity of signatures and genuineness of petition; examination of petitions; declaration of sufficiency or insufficiency of petitions; review; filing of nominating petitions with secretary of state; notification; canvass of petitions; hearing; subpoenas; oaths; adjournment; completion of canvass; availability to public; declaration; request for notice of approval or rejection of petition; judicial review; use of qualified voter file; certification to boards of election commissioners.
Section 168.553 ‑ Nominating petitions; insufficiency, notice to candidate.
Section 168.555 ‑ Nominating petitions and filing fees; public record, contents; public inspection.
Section 168.558 ‑ Filing nominating petition, qualifying petition, filing fee, or affidavit of candidacy; affidavit of identity; requirement to indicate name change; exception; statement; noncompliance; selection of office to which candidacy restricted; failure to make selection; perjury separate violation.
Section 168.559 ‑ Official primary election ballots; preparation, distribution.
Section 168.560a ‑ General election ballot; listing political party and name; qualification.
Section 168.560b ‑ Name appearing on ballot; change; appearance of given and middle name; nickname; common law name; married name; violation.
Section 168.561 ‑ Official primary election ballots; offices for which name of candidate to be included; filing request for clarifying designation of same or similar surnames; notice of determination; appeal; printing occupation, date of birth, or residence of candidate; incumbency designation; guidelines.
Section 168.561a ‑ Official ballots; designation of candidate with same given and surname as incumbent.
Section 168.562b ‑ Election as delegate to state convention or national convention; signing affidavit; voting for presidential candidate; filing affidavit.
Section 168.563 ‑ Primary election ballots; number; weight and color of paper; printing and arrangement.
Section 168.564 ‑ Official ballots; failure of party to file required petitions, party ballot not printed.
Section 168.565 ‑ Filing, mailing, and correcting proof copies of ballots; affidavit.
Section 168.567 ‑ Official primary ballots; errors, correction by board of election commissioners.
Section 168.568 ‑ Official primary election ballots; form; order and title of offices.
Section 168.569 ‑ Official primary ballots; numbering; separation of columns.
Section 168.569a ‑ Rotation of names; manner; effect of using absent voter counting board; section applicable to nonpartisan general elections and municipal elections.
Section 168.570 ‑ Paper ballots; numbering; identification; function of and requirements for detachable stub; distribution of ballots; form.
Section 168.570a ‑ Official primary ballot; candidates for township offices; party qualification.
Section 168.571 ‑ Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 57, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 168.573 ‑ Official primary ballots; packaging, seal, certification.
Section 168.574 ‑ Primary election; board of primary election inspectors, membership.
Section 168.576 ‑ Marking ballot; voting for person not on ballot; effect of voting more than 1 party ticket; section subject to MCL 168.736a.
Section 168.577 ‑ Primary elections; electors, folding and delivery of ballots.
Section 168.578 ‑ Primary elections; poll list, comparison of ballot number.
Section 168.579 ‑ Primary elections; electors; exposure of ballot; rejection; applicability of section under MCL 168.736a.
Section 168.580 ‑ Counting ballots; candidates considered to have received votes; rejection of ballot.
Section 168.581 ‑ Primary elections; canvass of returns and declaration of results.
Section 168.582 ‑ Person voted for on party ballot whose name is not printed on ballot and who has not filed nominating petition; votes required for nomination.
Section 168.583 ‑ Primary election day; service of civil process on electors prohibited.
Section 168.585 ‑ Primary elections; use of voting machines; supplementary ballots.
Section 168.586 ‑ Provisions applicable to use of voting machines; appearance of names of candidates; determination of feasibility.
Section 168.587 ‑ Primary elections; voting machines, straight ticket and excess voting prevented.
116‑1954‑XXIVA ‑ CHAPTER XXIVA CANDIDATES WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION (168.590...168.590h)
Section 168.590 ‑ Qualifying petition; filing; filing fee in lieu of petition prohibited; qualifications.
Section 168.590a ‑ Qualifying petition; form, size, and contents; circulation on countywide basis.
Section 168.590c ‑ Qualifying petition; filing; time; filing notice of withdrawal.
Section 168.590d ‑ Filing name of person to appear on ballot as candidate for lieutenant governor; form; qualification; noncompliance; filing name of person to appear on ballot as candidate for vice-president; qualifications and number of presidential electors; form; noncompliance.
Section 168.590f ‑ Applicability of certain provisions; canvass; hearing; certification.
Section 168.590g ‑ Person filing qualifying petition; restrictions; selecting single office to which candidacy restricted; failure to make selection.
Section 168.590h ‑ Qualifying petition; size; type size; form; reference to political party prohibited; prohibited conduct; violations; misdemeanor; felony; penalties.
116‑1954‑XXV ‑ CHAPTER XXV DELEGATES, CONVENTIONS AND PARTY COMMITTEES (168.591...168.620a)
Section 168.591 ‑ Commencement of state convention in even numbered years; date, time, and location; issuance of calls.
Section 168.592 ‑ County conventions in even numbered years; purpose; time; designation of date, place, and hour of meeting; issuance of call; number of delegates; counties having 2 or more congressional districts; committee; temporary chairperson; organization; election and certification of delegates.
Section 168.593 ‑ State conventions in odd years; time, issuance of calls; apportionment of delegates among counties.
Section 168.594 ‑ County convention in odd years; time and place, issuance of call; election of delegates to state convention; congressional district conventions, committee, temporary chairman, election of delegates, certification.
Section 168.595 ‑ Delegates to state conventions; apportionment to wards, precincts, townships or districts; basis.
Section 168.595a ‑ Delegates to state convention; legislators as delegates at large, alternates, vote.
Section 168.597 ‑ State central committee; members, officers, term of service.
Section 168.598 ‑ State central committee; forwarding copy of call for fall state convention; apportionment of delegates; allocation of additional delegates.
Section 168.599 ‑ Executive committee; selection by delegates to fall county convention in county with population of less than 1,500,000; replacement of former nominee; vacancy; appointment of officers; certification of names and addresses; temporary officers; proxy; county committee; delegates at large; vacancy in district delegation.
Section 168.600 ‑ Congressional district conventions and caucuses; election and terms of officers and committee.
Section 168.600a ‑ Congressional district officers; residence requirement, exception.
Section 168.601 ‑ County comprising single congressional or judicial district; county committee.
Section 168.602 ‑ County comprising more than one congressional district; county committee.
Section 168.603a ‑ Counties over 400,000; legislators as members of congressional district committee and delegates at large.
Section 168.605 ‑ Delegates to fall county convention; write-in candidates.
Section 168.607 ‑ Delegates to fall county convention; election; votes required; tie vote; determination by lot.
Section 168.608 ‑ Certifying and recording names of delegates; notification of delegates; certification of delegates to county conventions; definition.
Section 168.609 ‑ Delegates to city or county convention; proxy prohibited; vacancies in delegation.
Section 168.611 ‑ Reconvening of delegates in county convention; election of delegates to state convention; day, time, and place of county convention; definitions.
Section 168.613a ‑ Statewide presidential primary election; time; limitation on participation; conduct.
Section 168.614a ‑ List of potential presidential candidates; issuance; filing; notice.
Section 168.615a ‑ Printing name of presidential candidate on ballot; filing affidavit; filing nominating petition; signatures; conformity; rotation of names on ballot; space to vote uncommitted.
Section 168.615c ‑ Selection of political party ballot by elector; separate record; disclosure; record retention.
Section 168.616a ‑ Canvass of returns; certification of results; release of ballots, ballot boxes, voting machines, and equipment.
Section 168.618 ‑ Allocation of delegates to national convention; qualifications of delegates; selection procedures.
Section 168.619 ‑ National convention delegates; basis of election; affidavit; certification; duration of commitment; vacancy; legislator prohibited from selecting delegates; participation of legislator in convention business; opportunity of registered elector or public official to be elected as delegate not restricted.
Section 168.620a ‑ Law applicable to selection of delegates; state or national political party rule.
116‑1954‑XXVI ‑ CHAPTER XXVI DELEGATES—REFERENDUM (168.621...168.626)
Section 168.622 ‑ County conventions; time and place; election and duties of chairperson; vacancies; rules and regulations.
Section 168.623a ‑ Mailing or delivering certificate showing number of delegates to county convention; time; notice; failure to forward certificate; allotment and apportionment of delegates; election of delegates by direct vote.
Section 168.624 ‑ Delegate to county or district conventions; qualifications; affidavit of identity; seating of delegates; violation as misdemeanor; complaint; procedure.
Section 168.624a ‑ Precinct delegate; resignation; notice; withdrawal of name from ballot; qualification of delegate to participate in convention; complaint regarding qualification of delegate; report; certification that delegate not qualified to hold office.
Section 168.624g ‑ Cost of conducting presidential primary election; reimbursement; payment upon presentation and approval of verified account; excluded costs; appropriation; qualification for reimbursement; payment or disapproval of verified account.
Section 168.625 ‑ Voting delegate ballot; returns; notice; furnishing names and addresses of delegates to county convention; tie vote; determination of successful candidate; determining if candidate is registered elector.
Section 168.626 ‑ Ballots; preparation; consecutive numbering; contents; paper; printing; rotation of names prohibited; delivery; distribution; time; voting machines.
116‑1954‑XXVII ‑ CHAPTER XXVII SPECIAL PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS (168.631... 168.640)
Section 168.632 ‑ Special elections; in absence of choice for representative in congress.
Section 168.633 ‑ Special elections; vacancy in office of representative in congress.
Section 168.634 ‑ Vacancy in office of state senator or representative; special or general election; selection and certification of candidate; separate ballot; notice.
Section 168.641 ‑ Regular election date; primary election; special election; direction and supervision of election consolidation; short title of section.
Section 168.642 ‑ Regular election or regular primary election held by city or village.
Section 168.644 ‑ Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 56, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964.
Section 168.644e ‑ Odd year general election; nomination at odd year primary election; candidate filing deadline or certification deadline.
Section 168.644f ‑ Nominating petitions; filing; signatures; omission of nonpartisan petition requirement in law or charter; filing deadline; adjustment; city subject to subsections (4) and (5); city subject to subsection (7); civil fine; payment.
Section 168.646a ‑ Election of local officer; nomination; certification of ballot wording; applicability of provisions.
Section 168.652 ‑ Special elections; notice to city and township clerks, contents.
Section 168.653a ‑ Election notice; publication; form; agreement to jointly publish notice.
Section 168.654a ‑ Election precinct; composition; "clearly observable boundaries" defined.
Section 168.660 ‑ Subdivision, alteration, or rearrangement of precincts; record; numbers of precincts; description of boundaries; notice; abolition of division into precincts.
Section 168.661 ‑ Division or rearrangement of precincts; notices; expenses; time limitations on division of precincts; division of precincts following federal census; determining number of registered electors.
Section 168.662 ‑ Designating place of holding election in municipality; polling places and early voting sites; central polling places; abolishment; compliance with voting accessibility; notice.
Section 168.664 ‑ Polling places; booths or temporary rooms, specifications.
Section 168.665 ‑ Polling places; forms, stationery and supplies; provision, delivery, approval by state bureau of elections.
Section 168.668 ‑ Delivery of voter registration list, forms, and other supplies.
Section 168.668b ‑ Electronic poll book software; timeline for processing voter activity and precinct reports.
Section 168.669 ‑ Items to be provided by city or township board of election commissioners.
Section 168.670 ‑ Local primaries and elections; ballots, forms, stationery and supplies.
Section 168.672 ‑ Board of inspectors of elections; presence in precinct polling places.
Section 168.673 ‑ Repealed. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955;—1955, Act 283, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1955.
Section 168.673a ‑ Election inspector; submission of list of interested individuals.
Section 168.674 ‑ Precinct and early voting site election inspector; appointment; chairperson; political party membership; challenge; vacancies.
Section 168.676 ‑ Repealed. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955;—1955, Act 283, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1955.
Section 168.677 ‑ Precinct election inspector; qualifications; application; contents; online; candidates ineligible; appointment.
Section 168.679 ‑ Counting board; membership; appointment; duties; applicability of MCL 168.662 to place of performance.
Section 168.679a ‑ Receiving board; appointment and duties of inspectors; review of poll book and statement of returns; corrective action; delivery.
Section 168.685 ‑ Candidate of new political party; printing name on ballot; certificate; petitions; form; circulation; disqualification and requalification of party; "principal candidate of a political party" defined; party subject to MCL 168.686a; prohibited conduct; violations; misdemeanor; felony; penalties.
Section 168.686 ‑ State convention; canvass of returns; certification of nominees; presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
Section 168.686a ‑ Nomination by caucus or convention where no candidate polls 5% of vote cast for candidates for secretary of state.
Section 168.686b ‑ Nonmajor political party; notice of county caucus or state convention.
Section 168.690 ‑ Official ballots; delivery to township or city clerks; duties.
Section 168.691 ‑ Official ballots; names of candidates; identification numeral; compliance.
Section 168.692 ‑ Nomination by more than 1 party; choice; nomination for more than 1 office.
Section 168.693 ‑ Nomination by more than 1 party or for more than 1 office; failure to make choice; procedure.
Section 168.696 ‑ Printing name of candidate for federal, state, district, county, and township offices on 1 ballot; placement; filing request for clarifying designation of same or similar surnames; notice of determination; appeal; printing occupation, date of birth, or residence of candidate; incumbency designation; guidelines.
Section 168.697 ‑ General November election; order of placing offices on ballot.
Section 168.698 ‑ Repealed. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955;—1955, Act 283, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1955.
Section 168.699 ‑ Nonpartisan offices; placement on separate portion of ballot; order of listing offices.
Section 168.700 ‑ Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 56, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964.
Section 168.701 ‑ Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 56, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964.
Section 168.708 ‑ Proposed constitutional amendment or question; statement of purpose, publication.
Section 168.709 ‑ Proposed constitutional amendment or question; statement of purpose, copies to voting precincts, posting.
Section 168.710 ‑ Proposed constitutional amendment or question; proof copies of ballots, filing, public inspection.
Section 168.711 ‑ Filing and mailing proof copies of ballots; affidavit; certification; correction and printing of ballots; forwarding copy to secretary of state.
Section 168.714 ‑ Delivery of ballots and supplies to township and city clerks; receipt of delivery; deadlines.
Section 168.715 ‑ Absent voters' and other ballots; duties of township and city clerks, delivery to voting precinct boards of election inspectors.
Section 168.718 ‑ Official ballots; printer, acts prohibited; instruction ballots, printing.
Section 168.719 ‑ City and township election commissions; party committees; duties; proof of ballot; public inspection.
Section 168.720c ‑ Secretary of state implementation and duties; early voting requirements; guidance and instruction to election officials.
Section 168.720e ‑ Single municipality; administration of early voting without agreement; designation at polling place; appointment of election inspectors; additional voting days; local elections; resolution.
Section 168.720f ‑ Municipal agreement requirements; appointment of coordinator and election inspectors; early voting poll book; days and hours of early voting; withdrawal from agreement.
Section 168.720g ‑ County agreement requirements; appointment of coordinator and election inspectors; days and hours of early voting; withdrawal from agreement.
Section 168.720j ‑ Early voting tabulation; electronic tabulating equipment; early voting poll books; alternate configuration sets; board of election inspectors responsibilities; reporting of early voting results; violation; penalty.
Section 168.721 ‑ Polls; opening and closing governed by central standard time.
Section 168.724 ‑ Ballots; opening packages; distribution of pencils; unused absent voters' ballots.
Section 168.725 ‑ Repealed. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955;—1955, Act 283, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1955.
Section 168.727 ‑ Challenge; duty of election inspector; indiscriminate challenge; penalty.
Section 168.729 ‑ Challenges; oath, questions as to qualifications; false statements, penalty.
Section 168.731 ‑ Challengers; statement of appointment by organization; contents; authorization; appointment without authorization; penalty.
Section 168.732 ‑ Presence of challenger in room containing ballot box; evidence of right to be present.
Section 168.733 ‑ Challengers; space in polling place; rights; space at counting board; expulsion for cause; protection; threat or intimidation.
Section 168.735a ‑ Poll list and poll book; exception for program participants in the address confidentiality program act.
Section 168.736 ‑ Voting; ballots, delivery to electors by numbers; assistance by election inspectors.
Section 168.736g ‑ Discontinued use of secrecy sleeve defaced, marred, or containing other mark.
Section 168.737a ‑ Write-in vote; declaration of intent; filing; death or disqualification of candidate; write-in candidate for precinct delegate; forms; information.
Section 168.738 ‑ Voting; ballots; folding; deposit in ballot box; rejection for exposure.
Section 168.744a ‑ Appearance of name of elected or appointed official in polling place or room prohibited; violation; fine.
Section 168.746 ‑ Ballot of challenged voter; endorsement concealed, identification prohibited.
Section 168.747 ‑ Contested election; challenged voters' ballots, identification in court.
Section 168.748 ‑ Contested election; petition to determine qualifications of electors.
Section 168.749 ‑ Contested elections; challenged voters' ballots, removal of slips concealing endorsements, replacement.
Section 168.755a ‑ Elector unable to write or sign name; execution of election document by making mark or using signature stamp; "election document" defined.
Section 168.758a ‑ Absent voter ballot for president and vice-president; qualifications.
Section 168.759 ‑ Application for an absent voter ballot; manner; form; signature of applicant; false statement as misdemeanor; political party ballot selection; delivery of ballot; application confidentiality of program participant; maintenance of online absent voter ballot applications; digital signature; "manual digital signature" and "stored digital signature" defined.
Section 168.759a ‑ Absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; electronic transmission of voter registration or ballot application; requirements; spouse or dependent; electronic transmission of ballot to voter; establishment and implementation of procedures by secretary of state; confidentiality of electronic mailing address; approval of ballot form and registration procedures by state director of elections; use of federal write-in absentee ballot; report; selection of political party ballot for presidential primary election; extension of ballot receipt deadline; promulgation of rules for electronic return of voted ballots by eligible members; timeliness of certain absent voter ballots; definitions.
Section 168.759g ‑ Discontinuation of permanent absent voter ballot application lists.
Section 168.761 ‑ Absent voter ballots; mailing or delivering to applicant; rejection of application; notice; return envelope; form; statement; false statement as misdemeanor or felony; presenting of identification for election purposes; affidavit.
Section 168.761b ‑ Clerk of city or township; office hours immediately before election for receiving absent voter ballots; public notice; additional locations by resolution.
Section 168.761d ‑ Absent voter ballot drop box; requirements; procurement and distribution of drop boxes; video monitoring; inspections; transportation of absent voter ballot return envelopes.
Section 168.764a ‑ Instructions for absent voters and absent uniformed services voters or overseas voters.
Section 168.764b ‑ Delivery, tabulation, and acceptance of absent voter ballots; appointment, oath, credentials, and duties of assistants; collection of absent voter ballots; prohibition; noncompliance.
Section 168.764c ‑ Electronic tracking system; tracking absent voter ballot applications and ballots; notifications; confidentiality.
Section 168.764d ‑ Combined absent voter counting board; establishment and agreement; requirements; duties of the bureau of elections.
Section 168.765 ‑ Absent voter ballot return envelopes; safekeeping by clerk; delivery of envelopes; review and verification of signatures for tabulation; absent voter counting board; voter ballot received after polls closed.
Section 168.765a ‑ Absent voter counting board; processing and tabulating of ballots before election; written notice; instructions and procedures; prohibition of photography or recording within counting place; violations; penalties.
Section 168.766 ‑ Marked ballot of an absent voter; verification; approval or rejection; opportunity to cure.
Section 168.766a ‑ Verification of signature; rejection of ballot; opportunity to cure; manner; notice; "signature on file" defined.
Section 168.766b ‑ Verification or rejection of absent voter ballot application or return envelope; timing based on date of election; date of receipt.
Section 168.768 ‑ Absent voters' ballots; verification and preparation for tabulation procedures.
Section 168.769 ‑ Absent voter ballots; voting in person; return of ballot; voting in person and absent voter ballot as felony; report.
Section 168.780 ‑ Repealed. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955;—1955, Act 283, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1955.
Section 168.794a ‑ Electronic voting system; authorization; acquisition; abandonment; use; accuracy test; applicability of subsections (1) and (2).
Section 168.795 ‑ Electronic voting system; requirements; method for rendering electronic tabulating equipment inoperable; equipping each polling place with accessible voting device.
Section 168.795a ‑ Electronic voting system; approval by board of state canvassers; conditions; approval of improvement or change; inapplicability of subsection (1); intent to purchase statement; instruction in operation and use; disapproval.
Section 168.795b ‑ Printing or displaying ballot labels, questions, office titles, and names of candidates; columns, pages, and directional signs; ballot stub.
Section 168.795c ‑ Indicating different parts of ballot on ballot label; placement of parts; 2 or more elections on same day; partisan elections; straight party ticket vote prohibited; appropriation.
Section 168.796a ‑ Electronic voting system; preparation for election; equipment and supplies; voting stations.
Section 168.797 ‑ Inspectors of election; duties; certification of equipment operation.
Section 168.797a ‑ Instruction in method of voting on electronic voting system; use of ballot processed through electronic tabulating equipment; procedure; detached stub; spoiled ballot; processing of challenged voter ballot; removal of ballot.
Section 168.798 ‑ Testing of electronic tabulating equipment; notice; method; sealing programs, test materials, and ballots; rules; sealing memory device.
Section 168.798a ‑ Separate counting center; direction and conduct of proceedings; method.
Section 168.798b ‑ Electronic tabulating equipment; unofficial and official returns; manual count; accumulation report.
Section 168.798c ‑ Casting absentee votes on paper ballots or ballot cards; count; recording; voting and processing absent voters' ballots; inspection of rejected ballot.
Section 168.799 ‑ Injuring, altering, or defacing voting device, ballot, or other equipment; interference with correct operation of equipment; enforcement; examination.
Section 168.799a ‑ Recounting punched, marked, or stamped ballot; procedure; stray marks; releasing sealed materials.
116‑1954‑XXIX ‑ CHAPTER XXIX CANVASS BY THE PRECINCT INSPECTORS (168.801...168.814)
Section 168.803 ‑ Counting and recounting of votes; intent of voter; stray marks; instructions issued by secretary of state.
Section 168.805 ‑ Placement in ballots in ballot container; seal; delivery.
Section 168.806 ‑ Duplicate statements of returns; contents, certificate as to correctness.
Section 168.808 ‑ Statement of returns; failure to sign certificate, falsification, penalty.
Section 168.809 ‑ Election returns and records; delivery; unofficial tabulation.
Section 168.811 ‑ Election returns, records, and applications; preservation; destruction; time.
Section 168.812 ‑ Sending election results to secretary of state; obtaining election results.
116‑1954‑XXX ‑ CHAPTER XXX THE COUNTY CANVASS (168.821...168.839)
Section 168.822 ‑ Board of county canvassers; canvass of returns, conclusion; failure to certify election results.
Section 168.823 ‑ Board of county canvassers; power to summon and open ballot boxes; correction of errors; summoning of election inspectors; designation of staff to count ballots and make corrections.
Section 168.824 ‑ Board of county canvassers; statement of votes; preparation; seal.
Section 168.824a ‑ Board of county canvassers; disclosure of out-of-balance precincts.
Section 168.826 ‑ Determination and declaration of election results; preparation, delivery, and filing of certificate of determination; publication of statement of votes; certified certificate of election.
Section 168.828 ‑ Statements of votes; certified copy to secretary of state.
Section 168.829 ‑ County provisional ballot report; county affidavit report; voter registration application report.
Section 168.831 ‑ Defect or mechanical malfunction in election equipment or material; inability of elector to cast valid vote; petition for special election.
Section 168.832 ‑ Defect or mechanical malfunction described in MCL 168.831; aggrieved candidate or elector; filing petition for special election.
Section 168.835 ‑ Petition for special election; qualification; meeting of board of canvassers; notice of time and place.
Section 168.836 ‑ Ordering special election in precinct affected by defect or mechanical malfunction; conditions; effect of votes in excess of electors.
Section 168.837 ‑ Special election to be conducted by mail; sending ballot to each elector; time limitation; request from board of canvassers; time for returning ballot.
Section 168.838 ‑ Counting and reporting ballots; manner; count to include number of votes cast by absent voters.
Section 168.839 ‑ Candidate not required to petition for recount; special election not subject to recount.
116‑1954‑XXXI ‑ CHAPTER XXXI THE STATE CANVASS (168.841...168.848)
Section 168.842 ‑ Board of state canvassers; meeting; time and place, notice, adjournment; expedited canvass of returns.
Section 168.843 ‑ Statements of votes; filing and preservation by secretary of state; certified copies.
Section 168.844 ‑ Statements of votes; examination, preparation of statement of totals by board of state canvassers.
Section 168.845 ‑ Certifying correctness of statement; certificate of determination; certificate of election; declaration of vacancy; publication of constitutional amendment.
Section 168.845a ‑ Procedure for contesting presidential election for erroneous certification or determination on the results.
Section 168.846 ‑ Board of state canvassers; tie vote, determination and certification under MCL 168.852.
Section 168.847 ‑ Release of ballots, ballot boxes, voting machines, and equipment.
Section 168.848 ‑ Postelection statement; violation as misdemeanor; false statement as perjury.
116‑1954‑XXXII ‑ CHAPTER XXXII DETERMINATION OF ELECTION BY LOT (168.851...168.852)
Section 168.851 ‑ Tie vote; determination of election by lot, procedure; drawing for state legislature.
Section 168.852 ‑ Procedure when no provision for determination of tie vote, right to recount.
Section 168.861 ‑ Fraudulent or illegal voting, or tampering with ballots or ballot boxes; remedy by quo warranto.
Section 168.862 ‑ Fraud or mistake in canvass or returns of votes; recount petition by candidate; good-faith belief in winning.
Section 168.863 ‑ Fraud or error as to proposed charter amendment or other ballot question; recount petition by elector.
Section 168.866 ‑ Recount petition; filing; deadline; filing of copy with secretary of state.
Section 168.867 ‑ Recount petition; filing; deposit; refund; disposition of sum deposited.
Section 168.868 ‑ Recount petition; notice to opposing candidates; counter petition; objections to recount petition; hearing; ruling; failure to give notice to opposing candidate.
Section 168.869 ‑ Recount petition; investigation, delay; expenses of local recount.
Section 168.871 ‑ Recount; use of electronic voting system; use of voting machines; recount of absent voter ballots; procedures for conduct of recount; use of computer; testing software application.
Section 168.871a ‑ Challenge raised by candidate or elector; resolution; petition disagreeing with resolution; notice; hearing; ruling.
Section 168.872 ‑ Board of canvassers; investigation, report to prosecutor and circuit judge.
Section 168.876 ‑ Recount; returns by board of canvassers, withdrawal of petition; final report open to public inspection.
Section 168.878 ‑ Construction of sections; action against board of state canvassers by mandamus.
Section 168.879 ‑ Petition for recount; requirements; good-faith belief in winning; petition by state political party chairperson; recount and preservation of ballots; report; authority of legislature.
Section 168.879a ‑ Section 168.879 inapplicable to presidential primary election.
Section 168.880 ‑ Recount of votes; petition by elector on constitutional amendment or question, deadline, contents.
Section 168.880a ‑ Recount of votes; grounds; notice to candidates; elections involving propositions procedures.
Section 168.881 ‑ Recount petition; filing; deposit; refund; disposition of sum deposited.
Section 168.882 ‑ Notice of recount petition; filing counter petition; refund of deposit money; filing objections to recount petition; notice; meeting; ruling.
Section 168.883 ‑ Recount petition; notice to county clerk; preservation of ballots; investigation and recount by state canvassers.
Section 168.884 ‑ Boards of county canvassers; clerks and assistants for conduct of recount.
Section 168.885 ‑ Boards of state and county canvassers; right to subpoena witnesses; noncompliance, penalty.
Section 168.888 ‑ Board of state canvassers; return of ballot boxes, poll books, tally sheets, and statements of votes; concurrent recount.
Section 168.889 ‑ Board of state canvassers; time and place, rules and regulations for recounts in counties.
Section 168.890 ‑ Board of state canvassers; authority of members as to supervision of recounts in counties.
Section 168.891 ‑ Recounts; manner of conduct under board of state canvassers.
Section 168.892 ‑ Board of state canvassers; recounts in counties, certification of results.
Section 168.893 ‑ Discontinuance of recount; original return deemed correct.
Section 168.901‑168.929 ‑ Repealed. 1974, Act 272, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975;—1975, Act 121, Eff. Sept. 1, 1975;—1975, Act 227, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976;—1976, Act 388, Eff. June 1, 1977.
116‑1954‑XXXV ‑ CHAPTER XXXV OFFENSES AND PENALTIES (168.931...168.947)
Section 168.931 ‑ Prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; "valuable consideration" defined.
Section 168.931a ‑ Appearance of name of elected or appointed official on ballot-related material; prohibition; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 168.931b ‑ Prohibition on intimidation of or interference with election workers; violation; penalties; application to constitutionally protected activities; definitions.
Section 168.932c ‑ Registering individuals; compensation prohibited; violation as felony; penalty.
Section 168.932f ‑ Distribution of materially deceptive media; prohibition; violation; misdemeanor; penalties; injunctive relief; definitions.
Section 168.938 ‑ Candidate convicted of felony; election void quo warranto.
Section 168.939 ‑ Election inspector; duty to furnish information to prosecuting attorney.
Section 168.943 ‑ Recorder's court; jurisdiction; circuit courts, jurisdiction.
Section 168.945 ‑ Inducing improper applications to vote as absentee voter; misdemeanor.
Section 168.951 ‑ Officers subject to recall; time for filing recall petition; performance of duties until result of recall election certified.
Section 168.951a ‑ Recall petition under MCL 168.959; requirements; submission to board of state canvassers; determination that reason for recall is factual and of sufficient clarity; notice; meeting; presentation of arguments; appeal; validity of petition.
Section 168.952 ‑ Recall petition under MCL 168.960; requirements; submission to board of county election commissioners; determination that reason for recall is factual and of sufficient clarity; notice; meeting; presentation of arguments; appeal; validity of petition.
Section 168.952b ‑ Recall petition; time for submission to board of state canvassers or board of county election commissioners.
Section 168.954 ‑ Recall petitions; eligibility of signers; prohibited conduct; violations; misdemeanor; felony; penalties.
Section 168.957 ‑ Recall petition; certificate of circulator; false statement; misdemeanor.
Section 168.958 ‑ Recall petition sheet; signature of qualified and registered electors; location for signing; signature of person not qualified and registered elector.
Section 168.959 ‑ Recall of senators, representatives, elective state officers, county officials, or secretary of state; filing petitions.
Section 168.960 ‑ Recall of elective county commissioner or township, city, village, or school official; recall of elective district library board member; filing petition; recall of elective metropolitan district officer.
Section 168.961 ‑ Recall petition; filing; receipt; duties of filing official; duties of city or township clerk; certificate; duties of village clerk; use of qualified voter file.
Section 168.961a ‑ Notice to officer whose recall is sought; challenge; checking signatures; verifying challenged signature; use of qualified voter file.
Section 168.963 ‑ Sufficiency or insufficiency of recall petition; determination; notice; recall election; recall primary election; special recall election.
Section 168.965 ‑ Recall of officer with election duties; appointment of impartial public officer.
Section 168.970c ‑ Recall primary election; filing nominating petition or paying fee; incumbent as nominee.
Section 168.970e ‑ Recall primary election; declaration of nominee; candidate without political party affiliation.
Section 168.971c ‑ Incumbent deemed to have filed; appearance of name on ballot.
Section 168.972 ‑ Nominating and voting for candidate for nonpartisan office; signing and filing nominating petition; signing, contents, and filing of recall petition.
Section 168.975a ‑ Applicability of MCL168.975c to 168.975g; special recall election for office of governor.
Section 168.975e ‑ Recall of governor; statement of reason; condensed statement; justification of conduct in office; submission by governor; printing on special recall election ballot; certain words on ballot prohibited; question.
Section 168.975g ‑ Majority of votes in favor of recall; certification of result; replacement of governor.
Section 168.977 ‑ Appointment of officer who was recalled or resigned prohibited.
116‑1954‑XXXVII ‑ CHAPTER XXXVII REPEALS AND MISCELLANEOUS (168.991...168.992)