Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.1
Short title; Michigan election law.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan election law".
Michigan Compiled Laws — MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (Act 116 of 1954)
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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.2
Definitions; A to I.
As used in this act: (a) "Absent voter" is a voter who utilizes the process described in section 759. (b) "Absent voter ballot" means a ballot that is issued to a voter through the absent voter process. (c) "Ballot container" is defined in section 14a. (d) "Ballot question committee" means that term as defined in secti…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.3
Definitions; L to R.
As used in this act: (a) "Locked and sealed" is defined in section 14. (b) "Major political party" is defined in section 16. (c) "Metal seal" or "seal" is defined in section 14a. (d) "Name that was formally changed" means a name changed by a proceeding under chapter XI of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 711.…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.4
Definitions; S to V.
As used in this act: (a) "School board" means the governing body of a school district, including the board of trustees of a community college. (b) "School board member" means an individual holding the office of school board member under the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, or the office of board…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.6
"Permanent mail ballot voter" and "Presidential primary ballot selection form" defined.
As used in this act: (a) "Permanent mail ballot voter" means a registered elector who submits a signed absent voter ballot application to receive an absent voter ballot by mail for all future elections and whose application has been verified. (b) "Presidential primary ballot selection form" means a form, as prescribed…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.7
Primary or primary election; definition.
The term "primary" or "primary election", as used in this act, shall mean a primary election held for the purpose of deciding by ballot who shall be the nominees for the offices named in this act, or for the election by ballot of delegates to political conventions.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.8
"Clerk's office," "municipal," and "satellite office of a clerk" defined.
As used in this act: (a) "Clerk's office" includes a satellite office of a clerk. (b) "Municipal" or "municipality" mean a city or township. (c) "Satellite office of a clerk" means a place designated by a clerk, and staffed by employees of the clerk or assistants as authorized under section 29, to perform specific duti…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.9
Village; definition.
The term "village", as used in this act, shall mean an incorporated village. Except where the contrary is clearly indicated, the provisions of this act shall apply to the holding of any general, special or primary election in a village.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.10
"Qualified elector" defined.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the term "qualified elector", as used in this act, means a person who possesses the qualifications of an elector as prescribed in section 1 of article II of the state constitution of 1963 and who has resided in the city or township 30 days. (2) For purposes of an election for t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.11
"Residence" defined.
(1) "Residence", as used in this act, for registration and voting purposes means that place at which a person habitually sleeps, keeps his or her personal effects, and has a regular place of lodging. If a person has more than 1 residence, or if a person has a residence separate from that of his or her spouse, that plac…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.13
Time limits; extension due to holiday, exception.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided under subsection (2), anything required by this act to be done by a day certain, if that day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, may be done within the same time limits on the next secular day. (2) This sectio…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.14
Locked and sealed; definition.
The term "locked and sealed", or terms of similar import, when used in this act to refer to locking and sealing of ballot boxes means sealed with a numbered flat metal seal furnished by the election commission and do not mean that a padlock is required.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.14a
“Ballot container” and “metal seal” or “seal” defined.
As used in this act: (a) "Ballot container" means a container that is used for transporting and storing voted ballots, as described and approved under section 24j. (b) "Metal seal" or "seal" means a seal of high tensile strength that is approved by the secretary of state under section 36.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.16
“Major political party” defined.
As used in this act, "major political party" means each of the 2 political parties whose candidate for the office of secretary of state received the highest and second highest number of votes at the immediately preceding general election in which a secretary of state was elected.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.17
"Metropolitan district" and "metropolitan district election coordinator" defined.
As used in this act: (a) "Metropolitan district" means a district incorporated under the metropolitan district act, 1929 PA 312, MCL 119.1 to 119.18. (b) "Metropolitan district election coordinator" means the county clerk of the county in which the largest number of registered electors of the metropolitan district resi…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.18
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Help America vote act of 2002" means the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15301 to 15545. (b) "National voter registration act of 1993" means the national voter registration act of 1993, 42 USC 1973gg to 1973gg-10. (c) "Uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting act" means the unifor…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.18a
"United States Department of Defense verified electronic signature" defined.
As used in this act, "United States Department of Defense verified electronic signature" means the certificate-based digital identification code issued to qualified personnel by the United States Department of Defense as part of the Common Access Card, or its successor.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.19
"Physical disability" defined.
As used in this act, "physical disability" means that term as defined in section 6 of the adult foster care facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.706.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.21
Secretary of state; chief election officer, powers and duties.
The secretary of state shall be the chief election officer of the state and shall have supervisory control over local election officials in the performance of their duties under the provisions of this act.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.22
Board of state canvassers; continuation as provided in former act; duties; membership.
(1) A board of state canvassers is continued as previously provided for in section 1 of former Act No. 239 of the Public Acts of 1955. This section and sections 22a to 22g are subject to section 7 of article II of the state constitution of 1963. (2) The board of state canvassers has the duties prescribed in section 841…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.22a
Board of state canvassers; submission of nominees to governor; appointment; vacancy; failure to submit nominees; appointee declining to serve.
(1) On or before the fifteenth day of January in an odd numbered year, both of the following must occur: (a) The state central committee of each major political party shall submit to the governor the names of 3 individuals as nominees for each position that is up for reappointment that the major political party is enti…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.22b
Board of state canvassers; term of office.
The term of office of a member of the board of state canvassers appointed under section 22a(2) is 4 years, which term begins on the February 1 immediately following the appointment. A member of the board of state canvassers shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.22c
Board of state canvassers; qualifications; oath; "election-related offense" defined.
(1) A member of the board of state canvassers must be a qualified and registered elector of this state. (2) An individual is not eligible to be a member of the board of state canvassers if that individual has been convicted of an election-related offense. (3) Before taking office, a member of the board of state canvass…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.22d
Board of state canvassers; meetings; quorum; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson.
(1) The board of state canvassers shall meet as necessary to conduct the business of the board. The board of state canvassers shall conduct its meetings pursuant to this act and the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (2) Three member…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.22e
Board of state canvassers; approval of statement of purpose; notice of meeting; person to address meeting.
(1) The board of state canvassers shall meet to consider and approve a statement of the purpose of a proposed constitutional amendment or other ballot question prepared pursuant to section 32. The board of state canvassers shall give not less than 3 full business days' notice to the public of a meeting held under this…
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