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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.615c (2026)

Selection of political party ballot by elector; separate record; disclosure; record retention.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.615c Selection of political party ballot by elector; separate record; disclosure; record retention.

Sec. 615c.

    (1) In order to vote at a presidential primary election, an elector shall indicate in writing, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, which political party ballot he or she wishes to vote when appearing at a presidential primary election.

    (2) The secretary of state shall develop a procedure for city and township clerks to use when keeping a separate record at a presidential primary election that contains the printed name, address, and qualified voter file number of each elector and the political party ballot selected by that elector at the presidential primary election.

    (3) The information acquired or in the possession of a public body indicating which political party ballot an elector selected at a presidential primary election is not exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

    (4) Within 71 days after the presidential primary election, the secretary of state shall make available to the public in an electronic format a file of the records for each political party described under subsection (2). The secretary of state shall set a schedule for county, city, and township clerks to submit data or documents required under subsection (2). The secretary of state and county, city, and township clerks shall destroy the information indicating which political party ballot each elector selected at the presidential primary election as recorded in subsection (2) immediately after the expiration of the 22-month federal election records retention period.

History: Add. 2011, Act 163, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2011

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2007–2010 · leading case: Practical Political Consulting, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 789 N.W.2d 178 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010).
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Practical Political Consulting, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 789 N.W.2d 178 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 13× “See MCL 168.615c, as added by 2007 PA 52 (2007 election statute).”
Grebner v. State, 744 N.W.2d 123 (Mich. 2007). · cites it 19× “(A) The issue here is whether MCL 168.615c, which was enacted by the Legislature with a vote of less than two-thirds of the members of each house, violates Const.”
Green Party of Mich. v. Land, 541 F. Supp. 2d 912 (E.D. Mich. 2008). · cites it 2× “Mich Comp. Laws § 168.615c is declared unconstitutional, and Defendant is enjoined from carrying out the responsibilities imposed by subsections (5) and (6) of the Statute.”
Green Party of Michigan v. Michigan Sec'y of State Terri Lynn Land, 541 F. Supp. 2d 912 (E.D. Mich. 2008). · cites it 2× “Mich Comp. Laws § 168.615c is declared unconstitutional, and Defendant is enjoined from carrying out the responsibilities imposed by subsections (5) and (6) of the Statute.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.615c(1) — 1 case
Practical Political Consulting, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 789 N.W.2d 178 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “See MCL 168.615c, as added by 2007 PA 52 (2007 election statute).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.615c(3) — 1 case
Practical Political Consulting, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 789 N.W.2d 178 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “See MCL 168.615c, as added by 2007 PA 52 (2007 election statute).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.615c(4) — 1 case
Practical Political Consulting, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 789 N.W.2d 178 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “See MCL 168.615c, as added by 2007 PA 52 (2007 election statute).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.615c(5) — 1 case
Grebner v. State, 744 N.W.2d 123 (Mich. 2007). “(A) The issue here is whether MCL 168.615c, which was enacted by the Legislature with a vote of less than two-thirds of the members of each house, violates Const.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.615c(6) — 1 case
Practical Political Consulting, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 789 N.W.2d 178 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “See MCL 168.615c, as added by 2007 PA 52 (2007 election statute).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.615c(8) — 1 case
Grebner v. State, 744 N.W.2d 123 (Mich. 2007). “(A) The issue here is whether MCL 168.615c, which was enacted by the Legislature with a vote of less than two-thirds of the members of each house, violates Const.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.615c(l) — 1 case
Practical Political Consulting, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 789 N.W.2d 178 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “See MCL 168.615c, as added by 2007 PA 52 (2007 election statute).”
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