2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - 116-1954-XXIV-PREPARATION-AND-FILING-OF-NOMINATING-PETITIONS;-FEES

MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954 PREPARATION AND FILING OF NOMINATING PETITIONS; FEES

Document	Description
Section 168.542	Nominating petitions; provisions governing.
Section 168.543, 168.544	Repealed. 1965, Act 312, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Section 168.544a	Nonpartisan nominating petitions; size, form, contents.
Section 168.544b	Candidates for judicial office; affidavit of qualifications to be filed with nominating petitions.
Section 168.544c	Nominating petition; type size; form; contents; circulation and signing; unlawful signature; false statement; misdemeanor; sanctions; applicability of section.
Section 168.544d	Nominating petitions for offices and purposes; circulation; form; identification of city or township; certificate of circulator; other form not prohibited.
Section 168.544e	Canvassing petitions; number designations for months.
Section 168.544f	Number of signatures required.
Section 168.545	Nominating petitions; combination of two offices.
Section 168.546	Nominating petitions; supply by county and city clerks; printing by candidate.
Section 168.547	Repealed. 1965, Act 312, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Section 168.547a	Nominating petitions; signatures by voters, number, counting.
Section 168.548	Nominating petitions; maximum number of signatures.
Section 168.549	Nominating petitions; excess signatures, counting.
Section 168.550	Candidates for nomination; qualification upon compliance with act.
Section 168.551	Nominating petitions or filing fees; filing period.
Section 168.551a	Repealed. 1956, Act 37, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956.
Section 168.552	Nominating petitions; certification by county or city clerk; sworn complaint; investigation to determine validity of signatures and genuineness of petition; examination of petitions; declaration of sufficiency or insufficiency of petitions; review; filing of nominating petitions with secretary of state; notification; canvass of petitions; hearing; subpoenas; oaths; adjournment; completion of canvass; availability to public; declaration; request for notice of approval or rejection of petition; judicial review; use of qualified voter file; certification to boards of election commissioners.
Section 168.552.amended	Nominating petitions; certification by county or city clerk; sworn complaint; investigation to determine validity of signatures and genuineness of petition; examination of petitions; declaration of sufficiency or insufficiency of petitions; review; filing of nominating petitions with secretary of state; notification; canvass of petitions; hearing; subpoenas; oaths; adjournment; completion of canvass; availability to public; declaration; request for notice of approval or rejection of petition; judicial review; use of qualified voter file; certification to boards of election commissioners.
Section 168.552a	Validity of petition or signature.
Section 168.553	Nominating petitions; insufficiency, notice to candidate.
Section 168.554	List of candidates; posting.
Section 168.554a	Repealed. 1971, Act 5, Eff. Mar. 30, 1972.
Section 168.555	Nominating petitions and filing fees; public record, contents; public inspection.
Section 168.556	Nominating petitions; final disposition, record.
Section 168.557	Repealed. 2002, Act 163, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 2002.
Section 168.558	Filing nominating petition, filing fee, or affidavit of candidacy; affidavit of identity; noncompliance; selection of office to which candidacy restricted; failure to make selection.

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