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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.542 (2026)

Nominating petitions; provisions governing.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.542 Nominating petitions; provisions governing.

Sec. 542.

    The printing of the name of any person as a candidate for nomination by any political party for any office except a city or village under the particular party heading upon the official ballots for any primary election held in this state shall be obtained by following the provisions as set forth in the chapters of this act relative to the respective offices.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955

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Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2024 · leading case: Earle Lackie v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
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Earle Lackie v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 168.542 provides [T]he printing of the name of any person as a candidate for nomination by any political party for any office .”
Earle Lackie v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 168.542 provides [T]he printing of the name of any person as a candidate for nomination by any political party for any office .”
Lisa Marie Neilson v. Bd. of State Canvassers (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “544f; MCL 168.542. Plaintiff submitted a total of 8,197 signatures by the deadline of April 23, 2024.”
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