Michigan Laws 168.137 – Candidates for representative in congress; nomination, certification
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.137
- 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
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
The candidate of each political party for the office of representative in congress receiving the greatest number of votes cast for candidates for said office, as set forth in the report of the board of state canvassers, based on the returns from the various boards of county canvassers, or as determined by the board of state canvassers as the result of a recount, shall be declared the nominee of that political party for said office at the next ensuing November election. The board of state canvassers shall forthwith certify such nomination to the secretary of state.