Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.590a (2026)

Qualifying petition; form, size, and contents; circulation on countywide basis.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW

Act 116 of 1954

168.590a Qualifying petition; form, size, and contents; circulation on countywide basis.

Sec. 590a.

(1) The form, size, and contents of a qualifying petition shall be prescribed by the secretary of state and in substantially the same form as provided in section 590h.

(2) A qualifying petition for the office of president of the United States, United States senator, representative in Congress, governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state senator, state representative, state board of education, board of regents of the university of Michigan, board of trustees of Michigan state university, board of governors of Wayne state university, or justice of the supreme court may be circulated on a countywide basis. The form of a qualifying petition that is circulated countywide shall be prescribed by the secretary of state and in substantially the same form as provided in section 590h.

History: Add. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988

Compiler's Notes:

Section 2 of Act 116 of 1988 provides:

“If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, if the remaining portions are not determined by the court to be inoperable, and to this end this amendatory act is declared to be severable.”

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2024 · leading case: Stand Up for Democracy v. Sec'y of State, 822 N.W.2d 159 (Mich. 2012).

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Stand Up for Democracy v. Sec'y of State, 822 N.W.2d 159 (Mich. 2012). · cites it 2× “must comply substantially with the above form”); MCL 168.590a(1) (a “qualifying petition shall be .”

Rosa Holliday v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “See MCL 168.590a, MCL 168.590b, and MCL 168.590c; Graveline v Benson, 992 F3d 524 (CA 6, 2021).”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.590a(1) — 1 case

Stand Up for Democracy v. Sec'y of State, 822 N.W.2d 159 (Mich. 2012). “must comply substantially with the above form”); MCL 168.590a(1) (a “qualifying petition shall be .”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.590a(l) — 1 case

Stand Up for Democracy v. Sec'y of State, 822 N.W.2d 159 (Mich. 2012). “must comply substantially with the above form”); MCL 168.590a(1) (a “qualifying petition shall be .”

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