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Section 168.178

MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954


168.178 State senators and representatives; vacancy in office; special election.

Sec. 178.

   The governor may call a special election as provided in section 634 in any senatorial or representative district of the state when the right of office of a person elected state senator or representative shall cease before the commencement of the term of service for which the state senator or representative was elected, or whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of state senator or representative after the term of service has begun for which the state senator or representative was elected.


History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 261, Imd. Eff. July 30, 1980
Popular Name: Election Code




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