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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.590b (2026)

Qualifying petition; signatures; time.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.590b Qualifying petition; signatures; time.

Sec. 590b.

    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and subject to the requirements prescribed in subsections (3) and (4), a qualifying petition for an office shall be signed by a number of qualified and registered electors of the district that is represented by the office being sought by the candidate equal to not less than 2% of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for governor in the district at the last election in which a governor was elected. In any case, at least 15 signatures shall be submitted.

    (2) Subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4), if a qualifying petition is for a statewide elective office, the qualifying petition shall be signed by a number of qualified and registered electors of this state equal to not less than 1% of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for governor at the last election in which a governor was elected.

    (3) All signatures on a qualifying petition shall be obtained not more than 180 days immediately before the date of filing under section 590c.

    (4) As part of the minimum number of required signatures under this section, a qualifying petition for the office of president of the United States, United States senator, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, 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 shall be signed by at least 100 registered electors in each of at least 1/2 of the congressional districts of the state.

History: Add. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 142, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1989 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 329, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1990

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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Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2024 · leading case: Graveline v. Johnson, 336 F. Supp. 3d 801 (E.D. Mich. 2018).
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Graveline v. Johnson, 336 F. Supp. 3d 801 (E.D. Mich. 2018). · cites it 2× “See § 168.590b(3), (4). Write-In Candidates : A write-in candidate for Attorney General must file a Declaration of Intent with the Secretary of State by October 26, 2018.”
Graveline v. Johnson (E.D. Mich. 2019). · cites it 4× “§ 168.590b(3). The filing deadline for independent attorney general candidates for the November 6, 2018 election was July 19, 2018.”
Graveline v. Johnson (E.D. Mich. 2020). “544f; (2) the requirement that the signatures include at least 100 registered voters in each of at least 1/2 of the congressional districts in the state, § 168.590b(4); and (3) the filing deadline for filing qualifying petitions, Mich.”
Rosa Holliday v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “590a, MCL 168.590b, and MCL 168.590c; Graveline v Benson, 992 F3d 524 (CA 6, 2021).”
Rosa Holliday v. Bd. of State Canvassers (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “See MCL 168.590b(4) (listing “a qualifying petition for the office of president of the United States, United States senator, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state board of education, board of regents of the university of Michigan, board of trustees of Michigan…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.590b(3) — 2 cases
Graveline v. Johnson, 336 F. Supp. 3d 801 (E.D. Mich. 2018). “See § 168.590b(3), (4). Write-In Candidates : A write-in candidate for Attorney General must file a Declaration of Intent with the Secretary of State by October 26, 2018.”
Graveline v. Johnson (E.D. Mich. 2019). “§ 168.590b(3). The filing deadline for independent attorney general candidates for the November 6, 2018 election was July 19, 2018.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.590b(4) — 4 cases
Graveline v. Johnson, 336 F. Supp. 3d 801 (E.D. Mich. 2018). “See § 168.590b(3), (4). Write-In Candidates : A write-in candidate for Attorney General must file a Declaration of Intent with the Secretary of State by October 26, 2018.”
Graveline v. Johnson (E.D. Mich. 2019). “§ 168.590b(3). The filing deadline for independent attorney general candidates for the November 6, 2018 election was July 19, 2018.”
Graveline v. Johnson (E.D. Mich. 2020). “544f; (2) the requirement that the signatures include at least 100 registered voters in each of at least 1/2 of the congressional districts in the state, § 168.590b(4); and (3) the filing deadline for filing qualifying petitions, Mich.”
Rosa Holliday v. Bd. of State Canvassers (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “See MCL 168.590b(4) (listing “a qualifying petition for the office of president of the United States, United States senator, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state board of education, board of regents of the university of Michigan, board of trustees of Michigan…”
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