Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.969 (2026)

Further recall petition; filing.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW

Act 116 of 1954

168.969 Further recall petition; filing.

Sec. 969.

After filing a recall petition and after a recall election, a recall general election, or special recall election under this chapter, no further recall petition shall be filed against the same incumbent of that office during the term for which he or she is elected.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012

Compiler's Notes:

Enacting section 2 of Act 417 of 2012 provides:

"Enacting section 2. As provided in section 5 of 1846 RS 1, MCL 8.5, this act is severable."

Enacting section 3 of Act 417 of 2012 provides:

"Enacting section 3. The legislature recognizes the importance of the electoral process, and it is the intent of the legislature that this amendatory act uphold each of the following:

(a) Section 4 of article II of the state constitution of 1963.

(b) Section 8 of article II of the state constitution of 1963.

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Election Code

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1985–2002 · leading case: Recall Blanchard Comm. v. Sec'y of State, 380 N.W.2d 71 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985).

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Recall Blanchard Comm. v. Sec'y of State, 380 N.W.2d 71 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “1957); and (8) the imposition of a penalty, payment of the elction expenses of the preceding special election, upon refiling a recall petition against the same officer in the same term after the holding of a special election on the original recall petition (MCL 168.969; MSA…”

Dimas v. MacOmb Cnty. Election Comm'n, 639 N.W.2d 850 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). “951 specifies when during an official’s term a petition may be filed, and MCL 168.969 makes provision for election cost reimbursement in repetitive recall situations.”

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