Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.51 (2026)

Office of governor or lieutenant governor; eligibility.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW

Act 116 of 1954

168.51 Office of governor or lieutenant governor; eligibility.

Sec. 51.

A person is not eligible to the office of governor or lieutenant governor unless the person has attained the age of 30 years and has been a registered and qualified elector in this state for 4 years next preceding his or her election, as provided in section 22 of article V of the state constitution of 1963.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 34, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- 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 168.51 ("A person shall not be eligible to the office of governor or lieutenant governor unless the person has attained the age of 30 years .”

20231214_C368615_67_368615.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “, MCL 168.51 (qualifications for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor); MCL 168.”

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