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MI Comp L § 168.467f (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467f - Judge of District Court; Election; Death or Disqualification of Nominee.

168.467f Judge of district court; election; death or disqualification of nominee. Sec. 467f.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, judges of the district court shall be elected in each judicial district and election division of a judicial district at the general election to fill vacancies in office as of the following January 1.  (2) If there are fewer nominees for the office of judge of the district court than there are persons to be elected because of the death or disqualification of a nominee less than 66 days before the general November election, then a person shall not be elected at that general November election to any office of judge of the district court for which there is no nominee. History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1990 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.467g (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467g - District Court Judges; Certificate of Determination by Board of State Canvassers.

168.467g District court judges; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers. Sec. 467g.  The board of state canvassers shall determine which candidate or candidates for the office of judge of the district court received the greatest number of votes and shall declare such candidate or candidates duly elected. The board shall forthwith make and subscribe on its statement of returns a certificate of such determination and deliver it to the secretary of state. History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.467h (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467h - District Court Judges; Certificate of Election.

168.467h District court judges; certificate of election. Sec. 467h.  The secretary of state shall file in his office and preserve the original statement and determination of the board of state canvassers of the result of the election and shall forthwith execute and deliver to the persons thereby declared to be elected to the office of judge of the district court a certificate of election certified by him and under the great seal of the state. History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.467i (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467i - Judge of District Court; Term of Office.

168.467i Judge of district court; term of office. Sec. 467i.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the term of office for judge of the district court shall be 6 years, commencing at 12 noon on January 1 next following the judge's election and shall continue until a successor is elected and qualified. History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 4, Eff. Apr. 30, 1981 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1990 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.467j (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467j - District Court Judges; Oath of Office.

168.467j District court judges; oath of office. Sec. 467j.  Every person elected to the office of judge of the district court, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe to the oath as provided in section 1 of article 11 of the state constitution, and file the same with the secretary of state and a copy with each county clerk in his district. History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.467k (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467k - District Court Judges; Resignation.

168.467k District court judges; resignation. Sec. 467k.  Any person duly elected to the office of judge of the district court who desires to resign shall file a written notice containing the effective date of such resignation with the court administrator and a copy with the governor and secretary of state. History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.467l (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467l - District Court Judges; Impeachment; Removal From Office, Service of Charges, Hearing; Notice of Vacancy.

168.467l District court judges; impeachment; removal from office, service of charges, hearing; notice of vacancy. Sec. 467l.  Any person holding the office of district judge may be removed from office upon conviction in impeachment proceedings for the reasons and in the manner set forth in section 7 of article 11 of the state constitution, or the governor shall remove any district judge upon a concurrent resolution of 2/3 of the members elected to and serving in each house of the legislature, and the cause for such removal shall be stated at length in such resolution, as provided in the state constitution. Such person shall be served with a written notice of the charges against him and be afforded an opportunity for a hearing thereon. When a vacancy occurs in any of the offices, a notice of such vacancy and the reason why the same exists shall, within 10 days after such vacancy occurs, be given in writing by the secretary of state with a copy to the governor and the supreme court. History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.467m (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467m - Judge of District Court; Appointment to Fill Vacancy; Election of Successor; Term.

168.467m Judge of district court; appointment to fill vacancy; election of successor; term.Sec. 467m.  (1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge, the governor shall appoint a successor to fill the vacancy. Except as otherwise provided in section 467c(4), the person appointed by the governor shall be considered an incumbent for purposes of this act and shall hold office until 12 noon of January 1 following the next general November election at which a successor is elected and qualified.  (2) Except as otherwise provided in section 467e(2), if the vacancy occurs more than 7 days before the nominating petition filing deadline as provided in section 467b for the general November election that is not the general November election at which a successor in office would be elected if there were no vacancy, the person appointed shall hold office only until a successor is elected at the next general November election in the manner provided for in this chapter for the election of district court judges. The person elected shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1970 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1990 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1990 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 94, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 2014 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.467n (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467n - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.467n Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to offices of district court judge in thirty-sixth district.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.467p (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIA - Chapter Xxia Judges of the District Court (168.467...168.467p)|Section 168.467p - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.467p Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to offices of district court judge in fifty-fourth-b district.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.471 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.471 - Petitions Proposing Constitutional Amendments; Filing; Signature Requirements.

168.471 Petitions proposing constitutional amendments; filing; signature requirements.Sec. 471.  Petitions under section 2 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963 proposing an amendment to the constitution must be filed with the secretary of state at least 120 days before the election at which the proposed amendment is to be voted upon. Initiative petitions under section 9 of article II of the state constitution of 1963 must be filed with the secretary of state at least 160 days before the election at which the proposed law would appear on the ballot if the legislature rejects or fails to enact the proposed law. Referendum petitions under section 9 of article II of the state constitution of 1963 must be filed with the secretary of state not more than 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the law that is the subject of the referendum was enacted. Not more than 15% of the signatures to be used to determine the validity of a petition described in this section shall be of registered electors from any 1 congressional district. Any signature submitted on a petition above the limit described in this section must not be counted. When filing a petition described in this section with the secretary of state, a person must sort the petition so that the petition signatures are categorized by congressional district. In addition, when filing a petition described in this section with the secretary of state, the person who files the petition must state in writing a good-faith estimate of the number of petition signatures from each congressional district. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 9, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 219, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 608, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.472 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.472 - Initiative Petitions; Filing.

168.472 Initiative petitions; filing. Sec. 472.  Petitions to initiate legislation shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than 10 days before the beginning of a session of the legislature. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Constitutionality: The requirements of this section constitute an unnecessary and unreasonable restraint on the constitutional right to initiate legislation, as provided for by Const 1963, art 2, § 9. Wolverine Golf Club v Secretary of State, 384 Mich 461; 185 NW2d 392 (1971).Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.472a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.472a - Petition; Signatures to Be Counted.

168.472a Petition; signatures to be counted.Sec. 472a.  The signature on a petition that proposes an amendment to the constitution or is to initiate legislation shall not be counted if the signature was made more than 180 days before the petition is filed with the office of the secretary of state. History: Add. 1973, Act 24, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1973 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 112, Imd. Eff. Aug. 19, 1973 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 219, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 142, Imd. Eff. June 7, 2016 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.473 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.473 - Referendum Petitions; Filing.

168.473 Referendum petitions; filing. Sec. 473.  Referendum petitions shall be presented to and filed with the secretary of state within 90 days after the final adjournment of the legislature. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.473b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.473b - Filing Petition After November Election.

168.473b Filing petition after November election. Sec. 473b.  Signatures on a petition to propose an amendment to the state constitution of 1963 or a petition to initiate legislation collected prior to a November general election at which a governor is elected shall not be filed after the date of that November general election. History: Add. 1999, Act 219, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.474 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.474 - Repealed. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012.

168.474 Repealed. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to state officer authorized by law or person authorized by law in state constitution defined as board of state canvassers.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.474a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.474a - Assignment of Number Designation to Appear on Ballot for Question Submitted on Statewide Basis.

168.474a Assignment of number designation to appear on ballot for question submitted on statewide basis. Sec. 474a.  (1) The board of state canvassers shall assign a number designation to appear on the ballot for each question to be submitted on a statewide basis. The designation shall be assigned not less than 60 days before the election. If the question is to appear on a general election ballot the designation shall not be assigned earlier than the primary election preceding that general election.  (2) The number designation under subsection (1) shall consist of 3 or 4 digits. The first 2 digits shall be the last 2 digits of the year of the election. The next digit or, if necessary, 2 digits shall indicate the chronological order in which the question was filed to appear on the ballot. For the purposes of this subsection, a question shall be considered to be filed to appear on the ballot as follows:  (a) A general revision of the constitution under section 3 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963 shall be considered to be the first question filed to appear on the ballot for those elections at which a general revision of the constitution will appear on the ballot.  (b) An amendment to the constitution proposed under section 2 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963, legislation initiated under section 9 of article II of the state constitution of 1963, or a referendum invoked under section 9 of article II of the state constitution of 1963 shall be considered to be filed to appear on the ballot when the petition is filed with the secretary of state.  (c) An amendment to the constitution proposed under section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963 shall be considered to be filed to appear on the ballot when the joint resolution proposing the amendment is filed with the secretary of state.  (d) A referendum under section 34 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963 shall be considered to be filed to appear on the ballot when the legislation is filed with the secretary of state. History: Add. 1978, Act 246, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1978 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 219, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.475 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.475 - Filing of Petition; Notificaton of Board of State Canvassers; Supplemental Filings.

168.475 Filing of petition; notificaton of board of state canvassers; supplemental filings. Sec. 475.  (1) Upon the filing of a petition under this chapter, the secretary of state shall immediately notify the board of state canvassers of the filing of the petition. The notification shall be by first-class mail.  (2) After the day on which a petition under this chapter is filed, the secretary of state shall not accept further filings of that petition to supplement the original filing. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 338, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1978 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 219, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.477 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|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.

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.Sec. 477.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the board of state canvassers shall make an official declaration of the sufficiency or insufficiency of a petition under this chapter at least 2 months before the election at which the proposal is to be submitted. The board of state canvassers shall make an official declaration of the sufficiency or insufficiency of an initiative petition no later than 100 days before the election at which the proposal is to be submitted. The board of state canvassers may not count toward the sufficiency of a petition described in this section any valid signature of a registered elector from a congressional district submitted on that petition that is above the 15% limit described in section 471. If the board of state canvassers declares that the petition is sufficient, the secretary of state shall send copies of the statement of purpose of the proposal as approved by the board of state canvassers to the several daily and weekly newspapers published in this state, with the request that the newspapers give as wide publicity as possible to the proposed amendment or other question. Publication of any matter by any newspaper under this section must be without expense or cost to this state.   (2) For the purposes of the second paragraph of section 9 of article II of the state constitution of 1963, a law that is the subject of the referendum continues to be effective until the referendum is properly invoked, which occurs when the board of state canvassers makes its official declaration of the sufficiency of the referendum petition. The board of state canvassers shall complete the canvass of a referendum petition within 60 days after the petition is filed with the secretary of state, except that 1 15-day extension may be granted by the secretary of state if necessary to complete the canvass. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 219, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 608, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.478 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.478 - Petitions; Notice of Approval or Rejection by Board of State Canvassers to Persons Filing.

168.478 Petitions; notice of approval or rejection by board of state canvassers to persons filing. Sec. 478.  At the time of filing any such petition, the person or persons filing the same may request a notice of the approval or rejection of said petitions to be forwarded by said board to such person or persons or any other persons so designated at the time of the filing of such petitions. In any case where such a request is made at the time of filing of the petitions, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state, immediately upon the determination thereof, to transmit by registered or certified mail to said person or persons an official notice of the sufficiency or insufficiency of said petitions. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1956, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1956 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.479 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXII - Chapter XXII Initiative and Referendum (168.471...168.488)|Section 168.479 - Review of Determination; Mandamus, Certiorari or Other Remedy; Legal Challenge to Supreme Court.

168.479 Review of determination; mandamus, certiorari or other remedy; legal challenge to supreme court.Sec. 479.  (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and subject to subsection (2), any person who feels aggrieved by any determination made by the board of state canvassers may have the determination reviewed by mandamus or other appropriate remedy in the supreme court.  (2) If a person feels aggrieved by any determination made by the board of state canvassers regarding the sufficiency or insufficiency of an initiative petition, the person must file a legal challenge to the board's determination in the supreme court within 7 business days after the date of the official declaration of the sufficiency or insufficiency of the initiative petition or not later than 60 days before the election at which the proposal is to be submitted, whichever occurs first. Any legal challenge to the official declaration of the sufficiency or insufficiency of an initiative petition has the highest priority and shall be advanced on the supreme court docket so as to provide for the earliest possible disposition. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 608, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code