Chapter 200

MISCELLANEOUS ELECTION ACTS
INITIATORY AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS
Act 246 of 1941
200.1-200.14 Repealed. 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955.

CONVENTION DELEGATES AND PARTY COMMITTEES
Act 400 of 1921
200.31-200.44 Repealed. 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955.

ELECTION DATES FOR 1964
Act 280 of 1964
200.51-200.59 Expired. 1964, Act 280, Eff. Jan. 1, 1965.

PRIMARY ELECTION FOR NOMINATION OF VILLAGE OFFICERS
Act 144 of 1921
AN ACT to provide a primary election system for the nomination of village officers; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

History: 1921, Act 144, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 157, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

200.61 Primary elections for nomination of village officers; referendum on act.

Sec. 1.

The village council of any village in the state, upon petition of 10 per centum of the qualified voters thereof, shall submit the question as to whether said village shall come under the provisions of this act and if adopted by a majority vote of the qualified voters participating in said election then this act shall be in force and effect and the nomination of all candidates of all political parties or organizations for village offices shall be conducted as herein provided.

History: 1921, Act 144, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 2966 ;-- CL 1948, 200.61

200.61a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

Sec. 1a.

A petition under section 1 or 3, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

History: Add. 1998, Act 157, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999

200.62 Village caucus; time, vote by ballot, general election law applicable.

Sec. 2.

The caucus for such nomination shall be open from 2 o'clock p.m. to 8 o'clock p.m. on the day designated therefor. All votes cast at such caucus shall be by ballot, and all laws applicable to the furnishing of ballots and the depositing, counting, and canvassing of the same, provided by general law for the election of such village officers are hereby made applicable for such caucus: Provided, That the village council may direct that the polls of said caucus be held open from 8 o'clock a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m. on the day designated therefor.

History: 1921, Act 144, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 2967 ;-- CL 1948, 200.62

200.63 Separate party ballots; nomination petitions.

Sec. 3.

There shall be separate ballots for the nomination of candidates for each political party or organization in such village. In order to secure the placing of his or her name upon any ballot it shall be necessary for such candidate to file with the village clerk, not less than 10 days before the date designated for the holding of such caucus, a petition signed by not less than 1 nor more than 4 per centum of the electors of such village as shown by the registration books thereof, asking that his or her name be placed upon such ballot and designating the office and the political party or organization upon whose ballot he or she desires to have such name so placed.

History: 1921, Act 144, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 2968 ;-- CL 1948, 200.63

200.64 Candidates declared nominees.

Sec. 4.

The candidates receiving the highest number of votes on each political party ballot, for the office designated, shall be declared the nominees for such offices of such party at the ensuing annual village election.

History: 1921, Act 144, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 2969 ;-- CL 1948, 200.64

200.65 Return to former system of nomination.

Sec. 5.

Any village adopting the provisions of this act may at any time thereafter return to the system of nominating candidates for office as provided under the general election laws of the state by following the same procedure as provided in this act for adopting the provisions thereof: Provided, That such action to return to the system of nominating candidates under the general election law shall be made only upon a petition signed by 10 per centum of the qualified electors of such village.

History: 1921, Act 144, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 2970 ;-- CL 1948, 200.65

PRESERVATION OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION BALLOTS
Act 211 of 1917
200.81-200.86 Repealed. 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955.

PRESERVATION OF BALLOTS FOR U.S. SENATOR
Act 3 of 1919
200.91-200.102 Repealed. 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955.

ORGANIZATIONS FORMED TO INITIATE LEGISLATION
Act 204 of 1923
200.121-200.127 Repealed. 1980, Act 180, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1980.

CONVENTION TO REVISE CONSTITUTION
Act 292 of 1947
200.201-200.204 Repealed. 1962, Act 81, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963.

CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTION PRECINCTS
Act 43 of 1954
AN ACT to consolidate certain election precincts in Leelanau county; and to declare the effect of this act.

History: 1954, Act 43, Eff. June 1, 1955

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

200.251 Consolidation of precincts.

Sec. 1.

Precinct No. 2 of Leland township and Precinct No. 2 of Glen Arbor township of Leelanau county are hereby made a part of Precinct No. 1 of their respective townships for the purpose of this election law. The registration books and other election records of Precinct No. 2 of Leland township, Leelanau county, consisting of North Manitou Island, and of Precinct No. 2 of Glen Arbor township, Leelanau county, consisting of South Manitou Island, shall become a part of the records of Precinct No. 1 of their respective townships. Registered electors of North Manitou Island may vote in Precinct No. 1 of Leland township, Leelanau county, and registered electors of South Manitou Island may vote in Precinct No. 1 of Glen Arbor township, Leelanau county, either in person or by absent voter's ballot.

History: 1954, Act 43, Eff. June 1, 1955

200.252 Act supplemental.

Sec. 2.

This act is hereby declared to be supplemental to the election law of the state.

History: 1954, Act 43, Eff. June 1, 1955

200.253 Effective date.

Sec. 3.

This act shall become effective June 1, 1955.

History: 1954, Act 43, Eff. June 1, 1955

BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS
Act 239 of 1955
200.301-200.307 Repealed. 1995, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996.

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