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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.161 (2026)

Offices of state senator or representative; eligibility.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.161 Offices of state senator or representative; eligibility.

Sec. 161.

    A person is not eligible to the office of state senator or representative unless the person is a citizen of the United States and a registered and qualified elector of the district he or she represents by the filing deadline, as provided in section 7 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 63, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2023 · leading case: People v. Smith, 918 N.W.2d 718 (Mich. 2018).
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People v. Smith, 918 N.W.2d 718 (Mich. 2018). “, MCL 168.161(1) ("A person shall not be eligible to the office of state senator or representative unless the person is a citizen of the United States and a registered and qualified elector of the district he or she represents by the filing deadline .”
20231214_C368615_67_368615.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “131 (qualifications to “be a Representative in Congress”); MCL 168.161 (qualifications for the offices of State Senator and Representative); and MCL 168.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.161(1) — 1 case
People v. Smith, 918 N.W.2d 718 (Mich. 2018). “, MCL 168.161(1) ("A person shall not be eligible to the office of state senator or representative unless the person is a citizen of the United States and a registered and qualified elector of the district he or she represents by the filing deadline .”
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