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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.93 (2026)

Candidate for United States senator; nominating petition; signatures; form; filing.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.93 Candidate for United States senator; nominating petition; signatures; form; filing.

Sec. 93.

    In order for the name of a person as a candidate for nomination by a political party for the office of United States senator to appear under a particular party heading on the official primary ballot, a nominating petition shall be filed with the secretary of state. The nominating petition shall have been signed by a number of qualified and registered electors residing within this state as determined under section 544f. The nominating petition shall be signed by at least 100 qualified and registered electors in each of at least 1/2 of the congressional districts of this state. Nominating petitions shall be in the form as prescribed in section 544c. Until December 31, 2013, the nominating petition shall be filed with the secretary of state no later than 4 p.m. of the twelfth Tuesday before the August primary. Beginning January 1, 2014, the nominating petition shall be filed with the secretary of state no later than 4 p.m. of the fifteenth Tuesday before the August primary.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 42, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1966 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 3, 1976 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1990 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 329, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1990 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 491, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012

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Cited in 4 cases, 1976–2020 · leading case: Dozier v. Auto. Club of Mich., 244 N.W.2d 376 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976).
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Dozier v. Auto. Club of Mich., 244 N.W.2d 376 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). “1053 (Governor); MCLA 168.93; MSA 6.1093 (United States Senator); MCLA 168.”
Esshaki v. Whitmer (E.D. Mich. 2020). · cites it 4× “, Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.93 (U.S. Senator); Mich.”
Earle Lackie v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “53, and the placement of the name of a candidate for the office of United States senator is governed by MCL 168.93. Both require that nominating petitions, signed by a requisite number of qualified and registered electors, be filed with the Secretary of State on or before 4:00 p.”
Earle Lackie v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “53, and the placement of the name of a candidate for the office of United States senator is governed by MCL 168.93. Both require that nominating petitions, signed by a requisite number of qualified and registered electors, be filed with the Secretary of State on or before 4:00 p.”
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