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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIII - 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) › Section 168.290 - State Board of Education and Boards of State Universities; Oath of Office, Deposit.

168.290 State board of education and boards of state universities; oath of office, deposit.
Sec. 290.
Every person elected to membership on the state board of education, the board of regents of the University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University, or the board of governors of Wayne State University, 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 shall deposit said oath with the secretary of state.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIII - 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) › Section 168.291 - State Board of Education and Boards of State Universities; Resignation, Notice.

168.291 State board of education and boards of state universities; resignation, notice.
Sec. 291.
Any person duly elected to membership on the state board of education, the board of regents of the University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University or the board of governors of Wayne State University, who desires to resign shall file a written notice containing the effective date of such resignation with the governor and a copy with the secretary of state.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIII - 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) › Section 168.292 - State Board of Education and Boards of State Universities; Vacancy, Creation, Notice to Governor.

168.292 State board of education and boards of state universities; vacancy, creation, notice to governor.
Sec. 292.
There shall be a vacancy on the state board of education, the board of regents of the University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University, or the board of governors of Wayne State University upon the happening of any of the following events: Death of the incumbent; his resignation; his removal from office for cause; his ceasing to be a resident of the state; his conviction of an infamous crime, or an offense involving the violation of his oath of office; the decision of a competent tribunal declaring his election or appointment void; or his neglect or refusal to take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and deposit the same in the manner and within the time prescribed by law. When a vacancy shall occur on any of the said boards, a notice of such vacancy and the reason why the same exists shall, within 10 days after such vacancy occurs, be given in writing to the governor. Such notice shall be given by the secretary of state.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIII - 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) › Section 168.293 - State Board of Education and Boards of State Universities; Impeachment; Removal From Office, Service of Charges, Hearing.

168.293 State board of education and boards of state universities; impeachment; removal from office, service of charges, hearing.
Sec. 293.
Any member of said boards 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. The governor shall have the power and it shall be his duty, except at such time as the legislature may be in session, to examine into the condition and administration of the said boards and the acts of the members enumerated herein and to remove from office for gross neglect of duty or for corrupt conduct in office, or any other misfeasance or malfeasance therein, and report the causes of such removal to the legislature at its next session. Such person shall be served with a written notice of the charges against him and be afforded an opportunity for a public hearing conducted personally by the governor.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIII - 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) › Section 168.294 - State Board of Education and Boards of State Universities; Appointment, Vacancy, Oath of Office.

168.294 State board of education and boards of state universities; appointment, vacancy, oath of office.
Sec. 294.
Whenever a vacancy shall occur on the state board of education, the board of regents of the University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University, or the board of governors of Wayne State University, the governor shall appoint a successor to fill such vacancy, and the person so appointed shall take the oath of office and shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified. A candidate receiving the highest number of votes for membership on any of said boards and who has subscribed to the constitutional oath shall be deemed to be elected and qualified even though a vacancy occurs prior to the time he shall have entered upon the duties of his office.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIII - 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) › Section 168.295 - State Board of Education and Boards of State Universities; Election, Recount of Votes.

168.295 State board of education and boards of state universities; election, recount of votes.
Sec. 295.
The votes cast for any candidate for membership on the state board of education, the board of regents of the University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University and the board of governors of Wayne State University at any election shall be subject to recount as provided in chapter 33 of this act.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIII - 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) › Section 168.296 - State Board of Education and Boards of State Universities; Recall.

168.296 State board of education and boards of state universities; recall.
Sec. 296.
Any person elected to membership on the state board of education, the board of regents of the University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University, or the board of governors of Wayne State University shall be subject to recall as provided in chapter 36 of this act.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.302a - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.302a Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to adoption of transition plan by resolution at public hearing.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.304 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.

168.304 Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to withdrawal from nomination for office of state highway commissioner or superintendent of public instruction.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.306 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.

168.306 Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to election dates of state highway commissioner and superintendent of public instruction.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.307 - Statement of Returns; Certification of Election; Votes Subject to Recount.

168.307 Statement of returns; certification of election; votes subject to recount.
Sec. 307.
(1) The appropriate board of county canvassers as prescribed in section 24a shall canvass the votes for candidates for school board member and votes for and against a ballot question at a regular or special election in each school district. That number of candidates equal to the number of individuals to be elected who receive the greatest number of votes cast at the election, as set forth in the report of the board of county canvassers canvassing the votes, based upon the returns from the election precincts or as determined by the board of county canvassers as a result of a recount, are elected to the office of school board member. Except as otherwise provided in section 24a(4), upon completion of the canvass, the board of county canvassers shall make a statement of returns and certify the election of school board members to the secretary of the school board, the county clerk, and, if other than the county clerk, the school district election coordinator.
(2) The votes cast for a candidate for school board member or on a ballot question submitted to the electors at a school election are subject to recount as provided in chapter XXXIII. An individual elected to the office of school board member is subject to recall as provided in chapter XXXVI and in section 8 of article II of the state constitution of 1963.
History:
Add. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 2010 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 168.307, which pertained to certificate of determination by board of state canvassers declaring election to offices of state highway commissioner and supertintendent of public instruction, was repealed by Act 6 of 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.308 - Certification of Board of County Canvassers; Preservation; Filing; Execution.

168.308 Certification of board of county canvassers; preservation; filing; execution.
Sec. 308.
A local official who receives the certification of the board of county canvassers under section 307 shall preserve and file in his or her office the certified statement of returns and certification of the board of county canvassers of the result of the election. The county clerk who is the secretary to the board of county canvassers canvassing the school board election shall immediately execute and provide to the individuals declared elected to the office of school board member a certificate of election.
History:
Add. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 168.308, which pertained to preservation and certifcation of election results of state highway commissioner and superintendent of public instruction, was repealed by Act 6 of 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.309 - Acceptance of Office.

168.309 Acceptance of office.
Sec. 309.
Within 5 business days after certification of an election, each member-elect shall be notified of the election. Within 10 business days after notification by the school district election coordinator of election or appointment to the board, each person shall file with the secretary of the board an acceptance of the office to which the person has been elected or appointed. The secretary of the board shall forward a copy of the acceptance to the school district election coordinator.
History:
Add. 2004, Act 288, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2004
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 168.309, which pertained to terms of office of state highway commissioner and superintendent of public instruction, was repealed by Act 6 of 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.310 - Office of School Board Member; Oath; Vacancy; Conditions.

168.310 Office of school board member; oath; vacancy; conditions.
Sec. 310.
(1) Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, an individual elected to the office of school board member shall take and subscribe to the oath provided in section 1 of article XI of the state constitution of 1963.
(2) The office of a school board member becomes vacant immediately, regardless of declaration by an officer or acceptance by the school board or 1 or more of its members, upon any of the following events:
(a) The death of the school board member.
(b) The school board member's being adjudicated insane or being found to be a legally incapacitated individual by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) The school board member's resignation.
(d) The school board member's removal from office.
(e) The school board member's conviction for a felony.
(f) The school board member's election or appointment being declared void by a competent tribunal.
(g) The school board member's neglect or failure to file the acceptance of office, to take the oath of office, or to give or renew an official bond required by law.
(h) The school board member ceasing to possess the legal qualifications for holding office.
(i) The school board member moving his or her residence from the school district.
History:
Add. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 168.310, which pertained to oath of office of state highway commissioner and superintendent of public instruction, was repealed by Act 6 of 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.311 - School Board; Appointment to Fill Vacancy; Election; Notice to School District Election Coordinator.

168.311 School board; appointment to fill vacancy; election; notice to school district election coordinator.
Sec. 311.
(1) If less than a majority of the offices of school board member of a school district become vacant, the remaining school board members shall fill each vacant office by appointment. If a vacancy in the office of school board member is not filled within 30 days after the vacancy occurs or if a majority of the offices of school board member of a school district become vacant, the intermediate school board for that school district shall fill each vacancy by appointment. An individual appointed under this subsection serves until a successor is elected and qualified.
(2) If a vacancy occurs in an office of school board member more than 7 days before the nominating petition filing deadline as provided in section 303 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 by law and qualifies for office. The successor shall hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired term. This subsection applies regardless of whether an individual is appointed under subsection (1) to fill the vacancy.
(3) Within 3 days after an appointment is made to fill a vacancy in an elected office in a school district, the secretary of the school board shall notify the school district election coordinator, in writing, of the name, address, and office of the person who vacated the office as well as the person filling the office.
History:
Add. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 289, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2004 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 94, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 2014
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 168.311, which pertained to notice of resignation of state highway commissioner or superintendent of public instruction, was repealed by Act 6 of 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.312 - Ballot Question; Submission by School Board; Certification of Ballot Question Language; Scheduling of Special Election Date.

168.312 Ballot question; submission by school board; certification of ballot question language; scheduling of special election date.
Sec. 312.
(1) A school board may submit a ballot question to the school electors on a regular election date, on a date when a city or township within the school district's jurisdiction is holding an election by adopting a resolution to that effect not later than 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday before the election date, or on a special election date as provided in section 641(4). The school board shall certify the ballot question language to the school district election coordinator not later than 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday before the election date. The school district election coordinator shall send a copy of the ballot question language to the county clerk of each county not less than 82 days before the election.
(2) If a special election is called on a date provided under section 641(4), the school district election coordinating committee shall schedule the special election date.
History:
Add. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 647, Eff. May 14, 2007 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 253, Eff. Apr. 26, 2014
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 168.312, which pertained to vacancy of office of state highway commissioner or superintendent of public instruction, was repealed by Act 6 of 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.313 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.

168.313 Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to impeachment of state highway commissioner or superintendent of public instruction.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.314 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.

168.314 Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 6, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to appointment by governor to fill vacancy in office of state highway commissioner or superintendent of public instruction.
Popular Name:
Election code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.315 - Payment by School District to County, City, and Township.

168.315 Payment by school district to county, city, and township.
Sec. 315.
(1) A school district shall pay to each county, city, and township that conducts a regular or special election for the school district an amount determined in accordance with this section.
(2) If a school district's regular or special election is held in conjunction with another election conducted by a county, city, or township, the school district shall pay the county, city, or township 100% of the actual additional costs attributable to conducting the school district's regular or special election. If a school district's regular or special election is not held in conjunction with another election conducted by a county, city, or township, the school district shall pay the county, city, or township 100% of the actual costs of conducting the school district's regular or special election.
(3) The county, city, or township shall present to a school district a verified account of actual costs of conducting the school district's regular or special election not later than 84 days after the date of the election. The school board shall pay or disapprove all or a portion of the verified account within 84 days after the school district receives a verified account of actual costs under this subsection.
(4) If the school board disapproves all or a portion of a verified account of actual costs under subsection (3), the school board shall send a notice of disapproval along with the reasons for the disapproval to the county, city, or township. Upon request of a county, city, or township whose verified account or portion of a verified account was disapproved under this section, the school board shall review the disapproved costs with the county, city, or township.
(5) A school board, county, city, or township shall use the agreement made between the department of treasury and the secretary of state, as required by section 487, as a basis for preparing and evaluating verified accounts under this section. The secretary of state shall assist a school board, county, city, or township in preparing and evaluating a verified account under this section. If a county, city, or township and a school board cannot agree on the actual costs of an election as prescribed by this section, the secretary of state shall determine those actual costs.
History:
Add. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 168.315, which pertained to recount of votes for election of state highway commissioner or superintendent of public instruction, was repealed by Act 6 of 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XIV - Chapter XIV School and Community College Elections (168.301...168.316) › Section 168.316 - Board Members Subject to Recall.

168.316 Board members subject to recall.
Sec. 316.
Each member of a board of a school district, a local act school district, or an intermediate school district is subject to recall by the school electors of the respective district in the manner prescribed in chapter XXXVI.
History:
Add. 2004, Act 257, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2004
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 168.316, which pertained to state highway commissioner or superintendent of public instruction subject to recall, was repealed by Act 6 of 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XV - Chapter XV City Offices (168.321...168.328) › Section 168.321 - City Officers; Qualifications, Nomination, Election, Appointment, Term, and Removal; List of Candidates; Quorum; Election or Appointment of Successor.

168.321 City officers; qualifications, nomination, election, appointment, term, and removal; list of candidates; quorum; election or appointment of successor.
Sec. 321.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) and sections 322, 327, 641, 642, 644e, 644f, 644g, and 646a, the qualifications, nomination, election, appointment, term of office, and removal from office of a city officer must be in accordance with the charter provisions governing the city.
(2) Within 3 days after the last day on which a candidate for a city office may withdraw, the city clerk shall deliver to the county clerk of the county in which the city is located a list setting forth the name and address of each candidate for a city office.
(3) If the membership of the legislative body of a city governed by the home rule city act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.1 to 117.38, is reduced to less than a quorum, unless another method of appointing members of the legislative body is provided by the city charter, members of the legislative body are appointed as provided in this subsection. The board of county election commissioners of the county in which the largest portion of the population of the city resides shall appoint the number of members of the legislative body required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the legislative body. A member of the legislative body appointed under this subsection shall hold the office only until the member's successor is elected and qualified. The successor shall be elected at a special or regular election on the next regular election date that is not less than 60 days after the appointment is made. The successor shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term. A member who is appointed under this subsection shall not vote on the appointment of himself or herself to an elective or appointive city office.
(4) Notwithstanding another provision of law or charter to the contrary, an appointment to an elective or appointive city office made by a quorum constituted by appointments under this section expires upon the election and qualification of a sufficient number of members of the legislative body so that the elected members constitute a quorum.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 60, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1980 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 277, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1994 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 627, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XV - Chapter XV City Offices (168.321...168.328) › Section 168.322 - Nomination by Caucus or Filing Petition or Affidavit; Deadline for May Election.

168.322 Nomination by caucus or filing petition or affidavit; deadline for May election.
Sec. 322.
If a charter provides for nomination by caucus or by filing a petition or affidavit directly for the May election, the candidate filing deadline or certification deadline is 4 p.m. on the fifteenth Tuesday before the May election.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 7, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 312, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 3, 1976 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1990 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2010 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 103, Eff. Sept. 28, 2015
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XV - Chapter XV City Offices (168.321...168.328) › Section 168.322a - Candidates for Nomination; Withdrawal, Notice.

168.322a Candidates for nomination; withdrawal, notice.
Sec. 322a.
After the filing of a nominating petition or filing fees by or in behalf of a proposed candidate for a city office, the candidate shall not be permitted to withdraw unless a written notice of withdrawal is served on the city clerk not later than 4 o'clock, eastern standard time, in the afternoon of the third day after the last day for filing the petition or filing fee as provided in this act or in local charters unless the third day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which case the withdrawal may be served on the city clerk up to 4 o'clock, eastern standard time, on the next secular day.
History:
Add. 1959, Act 44, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XV - Chapter XV City Offices (168.321...168.328) › Section 168.323 - Board of City Election Commissioners; Preparation of Ballots, Canvass of Returns, Conduct of Primary and Election; Provisions Governing.

168.323 Board of city election commissioners; preparation of ballots, canvass of returns, conduct of primary and election; provisions governing.
Sec. 323.
It is the duty of the board of city election commissioners to prepare the primary ballots to be used by the electors. The returns shall be canvassed by the board of county canvassers and the results certified to the board of city election commissioners, who shall prepare and furnish ballots for the ensuing election. The printing and distribution of ballots, equipment, and supplies, the conduct of the primary and election, the canvass and certification of the returns, and all other particulars shall be in accordance, as nearly as may be, with the provisions of this act governing general primaries and elections.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013
Popular Name:
Election Code
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XV - Chapter XV City Offices (168.321...168.328) › Section 168.324 - Repealed. 1978, Act 540, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1978.

168.324 Repealed. 1978, Act 540, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1978.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section provided for additional justices of the peace.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XV - Chapter XV City Offices (168.321...168.328) › Section 168.325 - Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

168.325 Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to filling vacancy for judge of municipal court of record.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XV - Chapter XV City Offices (168.321...168.328) › Section 168.326 - Candidate for City Office; Death; Selection of Candidate to Fill Vacancy; Ballots.

168.326 Candidate for city office; death; selection of candidate to fill vacancy; ballots.
Sec. 326.
If a candidate of a political party for a city office, after having qualified as a candidate, dies after the last day for qualifying, leaving the political party without a candidate for the office, a candidate to fill the vacancy may be selected by the members of the county executive committee of the candidate's political party residing in the city if 3 or more members of the county executive committee of that political party reside in the city. If less than 3 members of the county executive committee of that political party reside in the city, the county executive committee of that political party may select a candidate to fill the vacancy for that office. The name of the candidate selected shall be transmitted to the city officials required by law to print and distribute ballots. The name of the candidate shall be printed on the ballots, but if the ballots have been printed, the city officials shall have the ballots reprinted with the candidate's name on the ballots and the reprinted ballots shall be distributed to the various voting precincts within the city.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 322, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1966 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XV - Chapter XV City Offices (168.321...168.328) › Section 168.327 - Removal of City Officers by Governor; Grounds; Action on Charges; Service of Charges; Hearing; Eligibility for Election or Appointment Following Removal or Conviction.

168.327 Removal of city officers by governor; grounds; action on charges; service of charges; hearing; eligibility for election or appointment following removal or conviction.
Sec. 327.
The governor shall remove all city officers chosen by the electors of a city or any ward or voting district of a city, when the governor is satisfied from sufficient evidence submitted to the governor that the officer has been guilty of official misconduct, wilful neglect of duty, extortion, or habitual drunkenness, or has been convicted of being drunk, or whenever it appears by a certified copy of the judgment of a court of record of this state that a city officer, after the officer's election or appointment, has been convicted of a felony. The governor shall not take action upon any charges made to the governor against a city officer until the charges have been exhibited to the governor in writing, verified by the affidavit of the party making them, that he or she believes the charges to be true. But a city officer shall not be removed for misconduct or neglect until charges of misconduct or neglect have been exhibited to the governor as provided in this section and a copy of the charges served on the officer and an opportunity given the officer of being heard in his or her defense. The service of the charges upon the officer complained against shall be made by personal service to the officer of a copy of the charges, together with all affidavits or exhibits which may be attached to the original petition, if the officer can be found; and if not, by leaving a copy at the last known place of residence of the officer, with a person of suitable age, if a person of suitable age can be found; and if not, by posting the copy of the charges in a conspicuous place at the officer's last known place of residence. An officer who has been removed from office pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for election or appointment to any office for a period of 3 years from the date of the removal. A person who has been convicted of a violation of section 12a(1) of Act No. 370 of the Public Acts of 1941, being section 38.412a of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall not be eligible for election or appointment to an elective or appointive city office for a period of 20 years after conviction.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XV - Chapter XV City Offices (168.321...168.328) › Section 168.328 - Repealed. 1994, Act 4, Eff. June 1, 1994.

168.328 Repealed. 1994, Act 4, Eff. June 1, 1994.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to changing date of city or village election to March 15, 1994.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.341 - Elective Township Offices and Officers.

168.341 Elective township offices and officers.
Sec. 341.
Elective township offices shall consist of a supervisor, township clerk, township treasurer, not to exceed 4 constables, and not to exceed 4 trustees. Elective township officers may include library directors and park commission members.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 44, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1966 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 112, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1980
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.342 - Township Office; Eligibility; Eligibility for Membership on Board of Review.

168.342 Township office; eligibility; eligibility for membership on board of review.
Sec. 342.
A person is not eligible to a township office unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the township in which election is sought by the filing deadline. A person is not eligible for membership on the board of review unless, in addition to the qualifications for eligibility to a township office, the person is a landowner and taxpayer in the township.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.343 - Repealed. 1965, Act 212, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966.

168.343 Repealed. 1965, Act 212, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to township caucus, nominating procedure, and certification of candidates.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.343a - Repealed. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012.

168.343a Repealed. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to membership in township political party committee.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.344 - Repealed. 1965, Act 212, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966.

168.344 Repealed. 1965, Act 212, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section authorized referendum to determine choice between township caucus and primary system.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.345 - Candidates for Township Offices; Nomination at Primary.

168.345 Candidates for township offices; nomination at primary.
Sec. 345.
A primary of all political parties shall be held in every organized township of this state on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in August preceding every general November election, at which time the qualified and registered electors of each political party may vote for party candidates for township offices.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 212, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.346 - Primaries; Inspector of Elections, Appointment.

168.346 Primaries; inspector of elections, appointment.
Sec. 346.
The township board of election commissioners shall appoint 3 or more qualified and registered electors of such township for each precinct, who shall act as inspectors of election at such primary.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.347 - Primaries; Provisions Governing; Recounts; Duties of Township Clerk.

168.347 Primaries; provisions governing; recounts; duties of township clerk.
Sec. 347.
Except as otherwise provided in this act, the laws governing nominating petitions, the conduct of general primary elections, the furnishing of ballots, and the depositing, counting, and canvassing of ballots shall, as near as may be, apply to primaries held under the provisions of this chapter. Recounts shall be conducted by the board of county canvassers. All duties that, under the parts of this act relating to general elections or primary elections, fall upon the county clerk shall be performed in the same manner by the township clerk.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.348 - Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

168.348 Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to notice, publication, and posting of primary elections.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.349 - Candidate for Township Office; Nominating Petitions; Signatures; Form; Nonrefundable Filing Fee in Lieu of Nominating Petitions; List of Candidates.

168.349 Candidate for township office; nominating petitions; signatures; form; nonrefundable filing fee in lieu of nominating petitions; list of candidates.
Sec. 349.
(1) To obtain the printing of the name of an individual as a candidate for nomination by a political party for a township office under the particular party heading upon the official primary ballots, there must be filed with the township clerk nominating petitions signed by a number of qualified and registered electors residing within the township as determined under section 544f. Nominating petitions must be in the form prescribed in section 544c. The township clerk shall receive nominating petitions up to 4 p.m. of the fifteenth Tuesday before the August primary.
(2) To obtain the printing of the name of a candidate of a political party under the particular party's heading upon the primary election ballots in the various voting precincts of the township, there may be filed by the candidate, in lieu of filing nominating petitions, a nonrefundable filing fee of $100.00 to be paid to the township clerk. Payment of the fee and certification of the candidate's name paying the fee are governed by the same provisions as in the case of nominating petitions. The fee must be deposited in the general fund of the township and must be used only for the purchase and maintenance of voting equipment.
(3) Within 4 days after the last day for filing nominating petitions or a filing fee, the township clerk shall deliver to the county clerk a list setting forth the name, address, and political affiliation and office sought of each candidate who has qualified for a position on the primary ballot.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 212, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1966 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 3, 1976 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1990 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 654, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019 ;-- Am. 2021, Act 147, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2021
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.349a - Repealed. 1966, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1966.

168.349a Repealed. 1966, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1966.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to qualification for printing of new parties on official ballot.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.350 - Repealed. 1966, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1966.

168.350 Repealed. 1966, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1966.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section required township clerk to certify nominees in absence of contest for office.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law › Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992) › 116-1954-XVI - Chapter XVI Township Offices (168.341...168.373) › Section 168.351 - Candidates for Nomination; Withdrawal, Notice.

168.351 Candidates for nomination; withdrawal, notice.
Sec. 351.
After the filing of a nominating petition or filing fee by or on behalf of a proposed candidate for a township office, the candidate is not permitted to withdraw unless a written notice of withdrawal is served on the township clerk not later than 4 p.m. of the third day after the last day for filing nominating petitions or a filing fee as provided in this act, unless the third day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which case the notice of withdrawal may be served on the clerk up to 4 p.m. on the next secular day.
History:
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 173, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 653, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
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