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MI Comp L § 168.522 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|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.

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. Sec. 522.  (1) A clerk of a city, township, or village who maintains a computerized file of registered voters and who does not have direct access to the qualified voter files shall make, certify, and deliver to any person, upon request, a computer tape, disk, or listing, as specified by the person, of the names and addresses of the registered electors of the city, township, village, school district, ward, or precinct upon the payment to the clerk of the cost of making, certifying, and delivering the tape, disk, or listing.  (2) A computer tape, disk, or listing provided under subsection (1) shall include, upon request, the year of birth of an elector but shall not include the month and day of birth of an elector. A computer tape, disk, or listing provided under subsection (1) shall not include a person's driver's license or state personal identification card number or any other information that is exempt from disclosure under section 509gg or other section of this chapter. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 168, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 142, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1989 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.522a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.522a - Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.522a Repealed. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to requests under the freedom of information act.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.524 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.524 - Repealed. 2018, Act 603, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018.

168.524 Repealed. 2018, Act 603, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018. Compiler's Notes: This repealed section pertained to a report by the local clerks to the county clerks on the number of eligible voters.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.530 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIII - Chapter XXIII Registration of Electors (168.491...168.530)|Section 168.530 - Repealed. 1999, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1999.

168.530 Repealed. 1999, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1999. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to review of voter registration system by advisory committee.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.531 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.531 - Primary Elections; Nomination of Candidates by Direct Vote.

168.531 Primary elections; nomination of candidates by direct vote. Sec. 531.  Whenever any primary election shall be held in this state or in any city, county or district in this state, the nomination of candidates shall be made by direct vote of the qualified and registered electors of each political party participating therein as hereinafter prescribed. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.532 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.532 - Nomination by Caucus or Convention Where Principal Candidate Receives Less Than 5% of Vote Cast for Candidates for Secretary of State.

168.532 Nomination by caucus or convention where principal candidate receives less than 5% of vote cast for candidates for secretary of state. Sec. 532.  A political party whose principal candidate received less than 5% of the total vote cast for all candidates for the office of secretary of state in the last preceding state election, either in the state or in any political subdivision affected, shall not make its nominations by the direct primary method. The nomination of all candidates of such parties shall be made by means of caucuses or conventions which shall be held and the names of the party's nominations filed at the time and manner provided in section 686a of this act. The term "principal candidate" of any party shall be construed to mean the candidate whose name shall appear nearest the top of the party column. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 28, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1973 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.533 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.533 - Applicability of Act.

168.533 Applicability of act. Sec. 533.  The provisions of this act relative to the conduct of elections shall be applicable as near as may be in all particulars to all regular and special primary elections except as the contrary is indicated. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.534 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.534 - General Primary; Time; Party Candidates; Condition to Nomination.

168.534 General primary; time; party candidates; condition to nomination.Sec. 534.  A general primary of all political parties except as provided in sections 532 and 685 must be held in every election precinct in this state on the Tuesday after the first Monday in August before every general November election, at which time the qualified and registered voters of each political party may vote for party candidates for the office of governor, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, state senator, representative in the legislature, county executive, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, drain commissioner, public works commissioner, county road commissioner, county mine inspector, surveyor, and candidates for office in townships. A nomination for an office must be made only if the official is to be elected at the next succeeding general November election. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 57, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 260, Imd. Eff. Aug. 12, 1976 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 224, Eff. Sept. 24, 2018 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 116 of 1988 provides:“If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act which 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 § 168.535 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.535 - General Primary; Nomination of Nonpartisan Candidates.

168.535 General primary; nomination of nonpartisan candidates. Sec. 535.  A general primary shall be held in every election precinct in this state on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in August preceding every general November election, at which time the qualified and registered voters may vote for nonpartisan candidates for the office of judge of the court of appeals, judge of the circuit court, judge of probate and for circuit court commissioner in the years in which such officers are to be elected. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 57, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.536, 168.537 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.536, 168.537 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 57, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.

168.536, 168.537 Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 57, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections provided for nomination in primary elections for certain local government offices.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.538 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.538 - Primary Election; Notice; Posting; Publication.

168.538 Primary election; notice; posting; publication. Sec. 538.  Primary election notices shall be published and posted as provided in section 653a. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.539 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.539 - City and County Primary Elections; Not Held When No Opposition; Certification of Candidates; Notice to City and Township Clerks, Public Notice.

168.539 City and county primary elections; not held when no opposition; certification of candidates; notice to city and township clerks, public notice. Sec. 539.  If, upon the expiration of the time for filing petitions in any primary for city or county, it appears that there is no opposition to any candidate for any office upon any ticket, then the city or county clerk, as the case may be, shall certify to the board of election commissioners the names of all persons whose petitions have been properly filed and the office for which such petitions were filed, and such persons shall be declared by such board of election commissioners nominees for the respective offices, and such county clerk shall forthwith notify the several clerks of the townships and cities interested, if any, and give notice that the primary will not be held as contemplated, giving the reasons therefor, and a public notice shall be given of such determination by a brief notice published by such clerk in a newspaper circulated in such county. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.540 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.540 - Nonpartisan Primary Elections; When Not Held; Certification of Candidates.

168.540 Nonpartisan primary elections; when not held; certification of candidates. Sec. 540.  If, upon the expiration of the time for filing petitions for any nonpartisan primary election, it shall appear that as to any office on any nonpartisan ticket there are not to exceed twice the number of candidates as there are persons to be elected, then the officer with whom such petitions are filed shall certify to the proper board of election commissioners the names of such candidates whose petitions have been properly filed and such candidates shall be the nominees for such offices and shall be so certified. As to such offices, there shall be no primary election and such offices shall be omitted from the primary ballot. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.541 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)|Section 168.541 - District Primary Elections; Not Held When No Opposition; Certification of Candidates; Notice to City and Township Clerks.

168.541 District primary elections; not held when no opposition; certification of candidates; notice to city and township clerks. Sec. 541.  If upon the expiration of the time for filing petitions in any primary, the secretary of state shall find within a given district that there is no opposition for any office upon any ticket, he shall forthwith give notice to the clerk of the several counties embraced, at the same time certifying the names of the candidates and the office to which they aspire to the state board of canvassers, who shall declare them the nominees for the respective offices, and shall give notice to the clerk of the several counties embraced in such district, and if the clerk shall find that there is no opposition for any office upon any ticket for a county office, then it shall be the duty of such clerk to forthwith give notice to the several city and township clerks interested that a primary will not be held as contemplated, but in no event shall a primary election be abandoned in any township, city, county or district wherein there shall be opposition for any office upon any ticket. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.590 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|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.

168.590 Qualifying petition; filing; filing fee in lieu of petition prohibited; qualifications. Sec. 590.  (1) For the purposes of this act, "qualifying petition" means a nominating petition required of and filed by a person to qualify to appear on an election ballot as a candidate for office without political party affiliation.  (2) A person may file a qualifying petition for a partisan office or office of justice of the supreme court. A filing fee shall not be tendered instead of a qualifying petition.  (3) A person filing a qualifying petition shall meet the qualifications prescribed by law to hold the office. History: Add. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 116 of 1988 provides:“If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act which 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 § 168.590a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIVA - Chapter Xxiva Candidates Without Political Party Affiliation (168.590...168.590h)|Section 168.590a - Qualifying Petition; Form, Size, and Contents; Circulation on Countywide Basis.

168.590a Qualifying petition; form, size, and contents; circulation on countywide basis. Sec. 590a.  (1) The form, size, and contents of a qualifying petition shall be prescribed by the secretary of state and in substantially the same form as provided in section 590h.  (2) A qualifying petition for the office of president of the United States, United States senator, representative in Congress, governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state senator, state representative, state board of education, board of regents of the university of Michigan, board of trustees of Michigan state university, board of governors of Wayne state university, or justice of the supreme court may be circulated on a countywide basis. The form of a qualifying petition that is circulated countywide shall be prescribed by the secretary of state and in substantially the same form as provided in section 590h. History: Add. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 116 of 1988 provides:“If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act which 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 § 168.590b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIVA - Chapter Xxiva Candidates Without Political Party Affiliation (168.590...168.590h)|Section 168.590b - Qualifying Petition; Signatures; Time.

168.590b Qualifying petition; signatures; time. Sec. 590b.  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and subject to the requirements prescribed in subsections (3) and (4), a qualifying petition for an office shall be signed by a number of qualified and registered electors of the district that is represented by the office being sought by the candidate equal to not less than 2% of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for governor in the district at the last election in which a governor was elected. In any case, at least 15 signatures shall be submitted.  (2) Subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4), if a qualifying petition is for a statewide elective office, the qualifying petition shall be signed by a number of qualified and registered electors of this state equal to not less than 1% of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for governor at the last election in which a governor was elected.  (3) All signatures on a qualifying petition shall be obtained not more than 180 days immediately before the date of filing under section 590c.   (4) As part of the minimum number of required signatures under this section, a qualifying petition for the office of president of the United States, United States senator, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state board of education, board of regents of the university of Michigan, board of trustees of Michigan state university, board of governors of Wayne state university, or justice of the supreme court shall be signed by at least 100 registered electors in each of at least 1/2 of the congressional districts of the state. History: Add. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 142, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1989 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 329, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1990 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 116 of 1988 provides:“If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act which 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 § 168.590c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXIVA - Chapter Xxiva Candidates Without Political Party Affiliation (168.590...168.590h)|Section 168.590c - Qualifying Petition; Filing; Time; Filing Notice of Withdrawal.

168.590c Qualifying petition; filing; time; filing notice of withdrawal. Sec. 590c.  (1) A qualifying petition for an office shall be filed with the filing officer authorized to receive a partisan nominating petition or a certificate of nomination for that office.  (2) A qualifying petition for an office elected at the general November election shall be filed not later than 4 p.m. of the one hundred-tenth day before the general election. A qualifying petition for an official elected at an election other than the general November election shall be filed not later than the deadline established by statute or charter for filing a partisan petition or certificate of nomination for the office or at least 90 days before that election, whichever is later.  (3) A candidate who files a qualifying petition shall not be permitted to withdraw his or her candidacy unless a written notice of withdrawal is filed with the filing officer who received the petition. The notice shall be filed not later than 4 p.m. of the third day after the last day for filing a qualifying petition. History: Add. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 116 of 1988 provides:“If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act which 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