Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.133

Current through Public Act 39 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 168.133 - Candidate for representative in congress; nominating petition; signatures; filing; form

In order for the name of a person as a candidate for nomination by a political party for the office of representative in congress to appear under a particular party heading on the official primary ballot in the election precincts of a congressional district, a nominating petition shall have been signed by a number of qualified and registered electors residing in the district as determined under section 544f. Until December 31, 2013, if the congressional district comprises more than 1 county, the nominating petition shall be filed with the secretary of state no later than 4 p.m. of the twelfth Tuesday before the August primary. Beginning January 1, 2014, if the congressional district comprises more than 1 county, the nominating petition shall be filed with the secretary of state no later than 4 p.m. of the fifteenth Tuesday before the August primary. Until December 31, 2013, if the congressional district is within 1 county, the nominating petition shall be filed with the county clerk of that county no later than 4 p.m. of the twelfth Tuesday before the August primary. Beginning January 1, 2014, if the congressional district is within 1 county, the nominating petition shall be filed with the county clerk of that county no later than 4 p.m. of the fifteenth Tuesday before the August primary. Nominating petitions shall be in the form as prescribed in section 544c.

MCL 168.133

Amended by 2012, Act 276,s 9, eff. 8/16/2012.
1954, Act 116, Eff. 6/1/1955 ;--Am. 1966, Act 42, Imd. Eff. 5/26/1966 ;--Am. 1976, Act 3, Imd. Eff. 2/3/1976 ;--Am. 1990, Act 7, Imd. Eff. 2/12/1990 ;--Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. 3/31/1997 ;--Am. 2000, Act 491, Imd. Eff. 1/11/2001.