MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW
Act 116 of 1954
168.590f Applicability of certain provisions; canvass; hearing; certification.
Sec. 590f.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), sections 544c, 545, 552, 553, 555, 556, and 558 are applicable to a qualifying petition, a person filing a qualifying petition, and an officer receiving a qualifying petition.
(2) The board of state canvassers shall canvass a qualifying petition filed with the secretary of state and shall make an official declaration of the sufficiency or insufficiency of the qualifying petition at least 60 days before the election. A hearing under this subsection by the board of state canvassers shall be held as provided in section 552.
(3) A filing officer who receives a qualifying petition from a candidate who has met the requirements of this act shall certify to the proper board or boards of election commissioners the candidate's name, post office address, and office sought. If the election for the office is held at the general election, the filing officer shall make the certification not later than 60 days before the general election.
History: Add. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 163, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 2002
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
Deleeuw v. Bd. of State Canvassers, 688 N.W.2d 847 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
“522 are made applicable to qualifying petitions by MCL 168.590f. Although plaintiffs contend that the issue of standing was waived because it was not raised before the board, it could not have been raised at that time because the issue revolves around standing to seek mandamus…”
Rosa Holliday v. Bd. of State Canvassers (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 5× “] -9- On the other hand, MCL 168.590f provides: (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), sections 544c, 545, 552, 553, 555, 556, and 558 are applicable to a qualifying petition, a person filing a qualifying petition, and an officer receiving a qualifying petition.”
Deleeuw v. State Bd. of Canvassers, 693 N.W.2d 179 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
“The Board of State Canvassers' sole duty with regard to qualifying petitions is to determine whether the signatures on the petition are valid, including that of the person who circulates the *180 petition, whether they are the signatures of registered voters, and whether there…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.590f(1) — 1 case
Rosa Holliday v. Bd. of State Canvassers (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
“] -9- On the other hand, MCL 168.590f provides: (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), sections 544c, 545, 552, 553, 555, 556, and 558 are applicable to a qualifying petition, a person filing a qualifying petition, and an officer receiving a qualifying petition.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.590f(2) — 1 case
Rosa Holliday v. Bd. of State Canvassers (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
“] -9- On the other hand, MCL 168.590f provides: (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), sections 544c, 545, 552, 553, 555, 556, and 558 are applicable to a qualifying petition, a person filing a qualifying petition, and an officer receiving a qualifying petition.”
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