MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW
Act 116 of 1954
168.10 "Qualified elector" defined.
Sec. 10.
(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 the office of judge of a municipal court that exercises jurisdiction over another city pursuant to section 9928(3) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.9928, qualified elector includes a person who meets the constitutional qualifications described in subsection (1) and has resided for 30 days in the other city over which municipal court jurisdiction is exercised. This subsection does not entitle a person to vote on any ballot question except the office of municipal judge under the circumstances prescribed in this subsection.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 3, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 253, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2010
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Bay Cnty. Democratic Party v. Land, 347 F. Supp. 2d 404 (E.D. Mich. 2004).
· cites it 4× “I § 2 (1963) (stating that “[e]very citizen of the United States who has attained the age of [18] years, who has resided in this state six months, and who meets the requirements of local residence provided by law, shall be an elector and qualified to vote in any election except…”
Twp. of Casco v. Sec'y of State, 701 N.W.2d 102 (Mich. 2005).
· cites it 2× “" [4] MCL 168.10. *106 Because Casco Township voters do not reside in Columbus Township, they are not "qualified electors" of Columbus Township who can sign a petition and vote on the detachment of territory from the city of Richmond for addition of the territory to Columbus…”
Richardson v. Ramirez, 418 U.S. 24 (1974).
· cites it 2× “II, § 2, and Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 168.10 (1970); Minnesota, Minn.”
Bloomfield Charter Twp. v. Oakland Cnty. Clerk, 654 N.W.2d 610 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002).
“’ ” The township cites MCL 168.10 for the proposition that the four challenged petitioners were not “qualified electors” because no indication existed that they had lived in the township for at least thirty days before signing the annexation petitions.”
Davis v. Chatman, 276 Educ. L. Rep. 973 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011).
“” MCL 168.10 defines “qualified elector” as “a person who possesses the qualifications of an elector .”
Baldwin v. North Shore Estates Ass'n, 179 N.W.2d 398 (Mich. 1970).
· cites it 2× “And since corporations authorized by the statute in question clearly possess many quasi-governmental characteristics, it is appropriate that the constitutional principles governing voter qualifications for similar local elections be generally applicable to elections conducted…”
Bogaert v. Land, 572 F. Supp. 2d 883 (W.D. Mich. 2008).
“§ 168.10. Article II, section 1 of the Michigan Constitution provides that: Every citizen of the United States who has attained the age of 21 years, who has resided in this state six months, and who meets the requirements of local residence provided by law, shall be an elector…”
Meridian Charter Twp. v. Ingham Cnty. Clerk, 777 N.W.2d 452 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009).
“” The Legislature has met this burden by enacting MCL 168.10, which defines a “qualified elector” as “any person who possesses the qualifications of an elector as prescribed in section 1 of article 2 of the state constitution and who has resided in the city or township 30 days.”
Fillmore Twp v. Sec'y of State (Mich. 2005).
“”4 MCL 168.10. Because Casco Township voters do not reside in Columbus Township, they are not “qualified electors” of Columbus Township who can sign a petition and vote on the detachment of territory from the city of Richmond for addition of the territory to Columbus Township.”
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