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MI Comp L § 168.944 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXV - Chapter XXXV Offenses and Penalties (168.931...168.947)|Section 168.944 - False Designation of Incumbency; Misdemeanor.

168.944 False designation of incumbency; misdemeanor. Sec. 944.  Any person who advertises or uses in any campaign material, including radio, television, newspapers, circulars, cards, or stationery, the words incumbent, re-elect, re-election, or otherwise indicates, represents, or gives the impression that a candidate for public office is the incumbent, when in fact the candidate is not the incumbent, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 934. History: Add. 1959, Act 109, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1963, Act 155, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.945 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXV - Chapter XXXV Offenses and Penalties (168.931...168.947)|Section 168.945 - Inducing Improper Applications to Vote as Absentee Voter; Misdemeanor.

168.945 Inducing improper applications to vote as absentee voter; misdemeanor. Sec. 945.  Any person who induces or attempts to induce another to make an application to vote as an absent voter, knowing that the person is not qualified to so vote is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 934. History: Add. 1967, Act 113, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.947 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXV - Chapter XXXV Offenses and Penalties (168.931...168.947)|Section 168.947 - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.947 Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to possession of master keys for voting machines.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.951 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.951 - Officers Subject to Recall; Time for Filing Recall Petition; Performance of Duties Until Result of Recall Election Certified.

168.951 Officers subject to recall; time for filing recall petition; performance of duties until result of recall election certified.Sec. 951.  (1) Each elective officer, except a judicial officer, is subject to recall by the voters of the electoral district in which the officer is elected as provided in this chapter. If an officer's term of office is 2 years or less, a recall petition shall not be filed against the officer until the officer has actually performed the duties of the office to which elected for a period of 6 months during the current term of that office and a recall petition shall not be filed against an officer during the last 6 months of the officer's term of office. If an officer's term of office is more than 2 years, a recall petition shall not be filed against the officer until the officer has actually performed the duties of the office to which elected for a period of 1 year during the current term of office and a recall petition shall not be filed against an officer during the last 1 year of the officer's term of office. An officer sought to be recalled shall continue to perform the duties of his or her office until the result of the recall election is certified.  (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), if, on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, language to recall an officer has been submitted and approved under section 952, then a recall petition may be filed if the officer has actually performed the duties of his or her office for a period of 6 months and it is not within the last 6 months of the term of office, regardless of the officer's term of office. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 533, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1978 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 45, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1993 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 2 of Act 417 of 2012 provides:"Enacting section 2. As provided in section 5 of 1846 RS 1, MCL 8.5, this act is severable."Enacting section 3 of Act 417 of 2012 provides:"Enacting section 3. The legislature recognizes the importance of the electoral process, and it is the intent of the legislature that this amendatory act uphold each of the following: (a) Section 4 of article II of the state constitution of 1963. (b) Section 8 of article II of the state constitution of 1963. (c) Section 26 of article V of the state constitution of 1963."Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.952a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.952a - Recall Petitions; Blank Forms; Substantial Compliance.

168.952a Recall petitions; blank forms; substantial compliance. Sec. 952a.  The county clerk shall retain blank forms of recall petitions for use by the electors in the county. A person may print his or her own recall petitions if those petitions comply substantially with the form prescribed by the secretary of state and the requirements of section 544c(2). History: Add. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 137, Eff. Jan. 1, 1994 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.952b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.952b - Recall Petition; Time for Submission to Board of State Canvassers or Board of County Election Commissioners.

168.952b Recall petition; time for submission to board of state canvassers or board of county election commissioners.Sec. 952b.  A petition for the recall of an officer shall not be submitted to the board of state canvassers under section 951a or the board of county election commissioners under section 952 to determine if the petition is factual and of sufficient clarity until the officer has actually performed the duties of the office to which elected for a period of 6 months during the current term of that office. In addition, a petition for the recall of an officer shall not be submitted to the board of state canvassers under section 951a or the board of county election commissioners under section 952 to determine if the petition is factual and of sufficient clarity during the last 6 months of the officer's term of office. History: Add. 2012, Act 418, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
MI Comp L § 168.953 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.953 - Repealed. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976.

168.953 Repealed. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to modifying form of recall petition.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.954 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.954 - Recall Petitions; Eligibility of Signers; Prohibited Conduct; Violations; Misdemeanor; Felony; Penalties.

168.954 Recall petitions; eligibility of signers; prohibited conduct; violations; misdemeanor; felony; penalties.Sec. 954.  (1) A recall petition must be signed by registered and qualified electors of the electoral district of the official whose recall is sought. Each signer of a recall petition shall affix his or her signature, address, and the date of signing. An individual who signs a recall petition must be a registered and qualified elector of the governmental subdivision designated in the heading of the petition.  (2) An individual shall not do any of the following:  (a) Sign a recall petition with a name other than his or her own.  (b) Make a false statement in a certificate on a recall petition.  (c) If not a circulator, sign a recall petition as a circulator.  (d) Sign a name as circulator other than his or her own.  (3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), an individual who violates subsection (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 93 days, or both.  (4) An individual shall not sign a recall petition with multiple names. An individual who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony.  (5) If an individual signs a recall petition in violation of this section, any signature by that individual on the petition is invalid and must not be counted. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 650, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.955 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.955 - Recall Petition; Number of Signatures; Certification.

168.955 Recall petition; number of signatures; certification. Sec. 955.  The petitions shall be signed by registered and qualified electors equal to not less than 25% of the number of votes cast for candidates for the office of governor at the last preceding general election in the electoral district of the officer sought to be recalled. Upon written demand, the county clerk, within 5 days, shall certify the minimum number of signatures required for the recall of an officer in the governmental unit in which recall is sought. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 188, Eff. July 1, 1967 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 533, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1978 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.956 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.956 - Repealed. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976.

168.956 Repealed. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to signatures on recall petition.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.957 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.957 - Recall Petition; Certificate of Circulator; False Statement; Misdemeanor.

168.957 Recall petition; certificate of circulator; false statement; misdemeanor.Sec. 957.  (1) A person circulating a recall petition shall state in the certificate of circulator his or her residence address and that he or she is 18 years of age or older and a United States citizen. In addition, the certificate of circulator must indicate all of the following:  (a) That signatures appearing upon the recall petition were not obtained through fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation and that he or she has neither caused nor permitted a person to sign the recall petition more than once and has no knowledge of a person signing the recall petition more than once.   (b) That all signatures to the recall petition were affixed in his or her presence.   (c) That, to the best of his or her knowledge, information, and belief, the signers of the recall petition are qualified and registered electors and the signatures appearing on the recall petition are the genuine signatures of the persons signing the recall petition.   (2) A person who knowingly makes a false statement in the certificate of circulator is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.958 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.958 - Recall Petition Sheet; Signature of Qualified and Registered Electors; Location for Signing; Signature of Person Not Qualified and Registered Elector.

168.958 Recall petition sheet; signature of qualified and registered electors; location for signing; signature of person not qualified and registered elector. Sec. 958.  A petition sheet shall contain only the signatures of qualified and registered electors of the city or township listed in its heading. For recall of a village officer the petition shall be signed by qualified and registered electors of the village. A qualified and registered elector may sign the petition sheet in any location at which the petition sheet is available. A petition is not invalid if it contains the signature of a person who is not a qualified and registered elector of the appropriate city, township, or village listed in the heading of that petition sheet. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 533, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1978 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.958a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.958a - Separate Petitions Required.

168.958a Separate petitions required. Sec. 958a.  A separate petition shall be circulated for each officer sought to be recalled. History: Add. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.959 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.959 - Recall of Senators, Representatives, Elective State Officers, County Officials, or Secretary of State; Filing Petitions.

168.959 Recall of senators, representatives, elective state officers, county officials, or secretary of state; filing petitions. Sec. 959.  Petitions demanding the recall of United States senators, members of congress, state senators and representatives in the state legislature, elective state officers except the secretary of state, and county officials except county commissioners, shall be filed with the secretary of state. Petitions for the recall of the secretary of state shall be filed with the governor. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.960 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|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.

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.Sec. 960.  (1) A petition demanding the recall of an elective county commissioner or township, city, village, or school official shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the largest portion of the registered voters in the electoral district reside.  (2) A petition demanding the recall of an elective district library board member shall be filed with the clerk of the largest county. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "largest" has the meaning ascribed to it in section 2 of the district library establishment act, 1989 PA 24, MCL 397.172.  (3) A petition demanding the recall of an elective metropolitan district officer shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the largest portion of the registered voters in the electoral district reside. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 26, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 586, Imd. Eff. Jan. 7, 2013 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.961a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.961a - Notice to Officer Whose Recall Is Sought; Challenge; Checking Signatures; Verifying Challenged Signature; Use of Qualified Voter File.

168.961a Notice to officer whose recall is sought; challenge; checking signatures; verifying challenged signature; use of qualified voter file.Sec. 961a.  (1) Not later than the business day following the filing of a recall petition, the official with whom the recall was filed shall notify in writing the officer whose recall is sought that the recall petition has been filed.  (2) An officer whose recall is sought may challenge the validity of the registration or the validity and genuineness of the signature of a circulator or person signing the recall petition. A challenge shall be in writing, specifying the challenged signature, and shall be delivered to the filing official within 30 days after the filing of the petitions. The officer whose recall is sought shall have not less than 8 days after the clerk has examined the signatures to check signatures on the original registration records.  (3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), a challenged signature shall be verified by the official with whom the recall was filed.  (4) The qualified voter file may be used to determine the validity of a challenged petition signature appearing on a recall petition by verifying the registration of the signer. If the qualified voter file indicates that, on the date the elector signed the petition, the elector was not registered to vote, there is a rebuttable presumption that the signature is invalid. If the qualified voter file indicates that, on the date the elector signed the petition, the elector was not registered to vote in the city or township designated on the petition, there is a rebuttable presumption that the signature is invalid.  (5) The qualified voter file shall be used to determine the genuineness of a challenged petition signature appearing on a recall petition. Signature comparisons shall be made with the digitized signature in the qualified voter file. If the qualified voter file does not contain a digitized signature of an elector, the official with whom the recall petition was filed shall compare the challenged signature to the signature on the master card. History: Add. 1978, Act 533, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 456, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1982 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 220, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 71, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 4 of Act 71 of 2005 provides:"Enacting section 4. If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstances is found invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act that can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, if the remaining portions are not determined by the court to be inoperable, and to this end this amendatory act is declared to be severable."Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.962 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.962 - Repealed. 1978, Act 533, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1978.

168.962 Repealed. 1978, Act 533, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1978. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to insufficiency of recall petitions.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.964 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.964 - Repealed. 2012, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012.

168.964 Repealed. 2012, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to procedures governing recall elections.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.965 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.965 - Recall of Officer With Election Duties; Appointment of Impartial Public Officer.

168.965 Recall of officer with election duties; appointment of impartial public officer. Sec. 965.  In the event that a petition for the recall of an officer having duties to perform in connection with the election on such question is filed, the official with whom the petition is filed shall appoint some other impartial public officer having knowledge of the election laws involved and such officer thereupon shall discharge the election duties only of the officer sought to be recalled until the result on the question of the recall is finally determined; the public officer so appointed to act shall receive no additional compensation for his services. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.966 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.966 - Repealed. 2012, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012.

168.966 Repealed. 2012, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to contents of recall ballots.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.967 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXVI - Chapter XXXVI Recall (168.951...168.977)|Section 168.967 - Recall Elections; Payment of Expenses.

168.967 Recall elections; payment of expenses.Sec. 967.  The expenses of a special recall election, a recall primary election, a recall general election, or a recall election shall be payable in the same manner as are the costs of a regular election to fill the office in question. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 2 of Act 417 of 2012 provides:"Enacting section 2. As provided in section 5 of 1846 RS 1, MCL 8.5, this act is severable."Enacting section 3 of Act 417 of 2012 provides:"Enacting section 3. The legislature recognizes the importance of the electoral process, and it is the intent of the legislature that this amendatory act uphold each of the following: (a) Section 4 of article II of the state constitution of 1963. (b) Section 8 of article II of the state constitution of 1963. (c) Section 26 of article V of the state constitution of 1963."Popular Name: Election Code