Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.959 (2026)

Recall of senators, representatives, elective state officers, county officials, or secretary of state; filing petitions.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW

Act 116 of 1954

168.959 Recall of senators, representatives, elective state officers, county officials, or secretary of state; filing petitions.

Sec. 959.

Petitions demanding the recall of United States senators, members of congress, state senators and representatives in the state legislature, elective state officers except the secretary of state, and county officials except county commissioners, shall be filed with the secretary of state. Petitions for the recall of the secretary of state shall be filed with the governor.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2008–2018 · leading case: Jeremy Hooker v. Brenda M Moore, 928 N.W.2d 287 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).

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Jeremy Hooker v. Brenda M Moore, 928 N.W.2d 287 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “951a(1) and MCL 168.959. At the times relevant to the appeal, MCL 168.”

Bogaert v. Land, 572 F. Supp. 2d 883 (W.D. Mich. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 168.959. M.C.L. §§ 168.952(7), .959, .961(1).”

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