Michigan Laws 168.590 – Qualifying petition; filing; filing fee in lieu of petition prohibited; qualifications
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(1) For the purposes of this act, “qualifying petition” means a nominating petition required of and filed by a person to qualify to appear on an election ballot as a candidate for office without political party affiliation.
(2) A person may file a qualifying petition for a partisan office or office of justice of the supreme court. A filing fee shall not be tendered instead of a qualifying petition.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.590
- Election: means an election or primary election at which the electors of this state or of a subdivision of this state choose or nominate by ballot an individual for public office or decide a ballot question lawfully submitted to them. See Michigan Laws 168.2
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
(3) A person filing a qualifying petition shall meet the qualifications prescribed by law to hold the office.