Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.433a
Incumbent probate court judge; affidavit of candidacy.
Michigan · Michigan Compiled Laws — MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (Act 116 of 1954) · Status: effective
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- Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.433a, Incumbent probate court judge; affidavit of candidacy, Michigan, version 1 as recorded 2026-08-18, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1343596
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(1) Any incumbent probate court judge may become a candidate in the primary election for the office of which he or she is an incumbent by filing with the county clerk, or in case of a probate district with the secretary of state, an affidavit of candidacy not less than 134 days before the date of the primary election. However, if an incumbent judge of probate was appointed to fill a vacancy and the judge entered upon the duties of office less than 137 days before the date of the primary election but before the fifteenth Tuesday before the primary election, the incumbent judge may file the affidavit of candidacy not more than 3 days after entering upon the duties of office.
(2) The affidavit of candidacy must contain statements that the affiant is an incumbent probate court judge of the county or district of which election is sought, that he or she is domiciled within the county or district, and that he or she will not attain the age of 70 years by the date of election, and must contain a declaration that he or she is a candidate for election to the office of probate court judge.