MCL - Act 116 of 1954
AN ACT to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
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Am. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995
Popular Name: Election Code
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 116-1954-I | Division | CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS (168.1...168.19) |
| 116-1954-II. | Division | CHAPTER II. BOARDS OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, BOARDS OF CANVASSERS, AND CLERKS (168.21...168.30g) |
| 116-1954-III | Division | CHAPTER III DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE (168.31...168.38) |
| 116-1954-IV | Division | CHAPTER IV ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT (168.41...168.47) |
| 116-1954-V | Division | CHAPTER V GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (168.51...168.69) |
| 116-1954-VI | Division | CHAPTER VI LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; SECRETARY OF STATE; ATTORNEY GENERAL (168.71...168.86) |
| 116-1954-VII | Division | CHAPTER VII UNITED STATES SENATOR (168.91...168.121) |
| 116-1954-VIII | Division | CHAPTER VIII REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (168.131...168.155) |
| 116-1954-IX | Division | CHAPTER IX STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (168.161...168.180) |
| 116-1954-IXA | Division | CHAPTER IXA DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS FOR GENERAL REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION (168.181...168.190) |
| 116-1954-X | Division | CHAPTER X PROSECUTING ATTORNEY; SHERIFF; COUNTY CLERK; COUNTY TREASURER; REGISTER OF DEEDS; DRAIN COMMISSIONER; CORONERS; SURVEYOR (168.191...168.211) |
| 116-1954-XI | Division | CHAPTER XI COUNTY AUDITORS (168.221...168.241) |
| 116-1954-XII | Division | CHAPTER XII COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS (168.251...168.271) |
| 116-1954-XIII | Division | 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) |
| 116-1954-XIV | Division | CHAPTER XIV SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ELECTIONS (168.301...168.316) |
| 116-1954-XV | Division | CHAPTER XV CITY OFFICES (168.321...168.328) |
| 116-1954-XVI | Division | CHAPTER XVI TOWNSHIP OFFICES (168.341...168.373) |
| 116-1954-XVII | Division | CHAPTER XVII VILLAGE OFFICES (168.381...168.383) |
| 116-1954-XVIIA | Division | CHAPTER XVIIA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ELECTIONS (168.385...168.390) |
| 116-1954-XVIII | Division | CHAPTER XVIII JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT (168.391...168.406) |
| 116-1954-XVIIIA | Division | CHAPTER XVIIIA JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (168.409...168.409n) |
| 116-1954-XIX | Division | CHAPTER XIX JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (168.411...168.426) |
| 116-1954-XIXA | Division | CHAPTER XIXA JUDGES OF MUNICIPAL COURTS OF RECORD (168.426a...168.426n) |
| 116-1954-XX | Division | CHAPTER XX JUDGE OF PROBATE (168.431...168.446) |
| 116-1954-XXI | Division | CHAPTER XXI CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONER (168.451...168.466) |
| 116-1954-XXIA | Division | CHAPTER XXIA JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURT (168.467...168.467p) |
| 116-1954-XXII | Division | CHAPTER XXII INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM (168.471...168.488) |
| 116-1954-XXIII | Division | CHAPTER XXIII REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS (168.491...168.530) |
| 116-1954-XXIV | Division | CHAPTER XXIV PRIMARY ELECTIONS (168.531...168.588) |
| 116-1954-XXIVA | Division | CHAPTER XXIVA CANDIDATES WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION (168.590...168.590h) |
| 116-1954-XXV | Division | CHAPTER XXV DELEGATES, CONVENTIONS AND PARTY COMMITTEES (168.591...168.620a) |
| 116-1954-XXVI | Division | CHAPTER XXVI DELEGATES—REFERENDUM (168.621...168.626) |
| 116-1954-XXVII | Division | CHAPTER XXVII SPECIAL PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS (168.631... 168.640) |
| 116-1954-XXVIII | Division | CHAPTER XXVIII HOLDING OF ELECTIONS (168.641...168.799a) |
| 116-1954-XXIX | Division | CHAPTER XXIX CANVASS BY THE PRECINCT INSPECTORS (168.801...168.814) |
| 116-1954-XXX | Division | CHAPTER XXX THE COUNTY CANVASS (168.821...168.839) |
| 116-1954-XXXI | Division | CHAPTER XXXI THE STATE CANVASS (168.841...168.848) |
| 116-1954-XXXII | Division | CHAPTER XXXII DETERMINATION OF ELECTION BY LOT (168.851...168.852) |
| 116-1954-XXXIII | Division | CHAPTER XXXIII RECOUNTS (168.861...168.894) |
| 116-1954-XXXIV | Division | CHAPTER XXXIV CAMPAIGN EXPENSES (168.901...168.929) |
| 116-1954-XXXV | Division | CHAPTER XXXV OFFENSES AND PENALTIES (168.931...168.947) |
| 116-1954-XXXVI | Division | CHAPTER XXXVI RECALL (168.951...168.977) |
| 116-1954-XXXVII | Division | CHAPTER XXXVII REPEALS AND MISCELLANEOUS (168.991...168.992) |