Michigan Compiled Laws 116-1954-i Chapter I Definitions (168.1...168.19)

• Section 168.1 Short Title; Michigan Election Law.
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan election law”. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Compiler's Notes:...
• Section 168.2 Definitions; A To I.
  As used in this act: (a) “Absent voter” is defined in section 758. (b) “Ballot container” is defined in section 14a. (c) “Business day”...
• Section 168.3 Definitions; L To R.
  As used in this act: (a) “Locked and sealed” is defined in section 14. (b) “Major political party” is defined in section 16. (c)...
• Section 168.4 Definitions; S To V.
  As used in this act: (a) "School board" means the governing body of a school district, including the board of trustees of a community...
• Section 168.5, 168.6 Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to definitions of general election and special election.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.7 Primary Or Primary Election; Definition.
  The term “primary” or “primary election”, as used in this act, shall mean a primary election held for the purpose of deciding by ballot...
• Section 168.8 Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to definition of special primary.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.9 Village; Definition.
  The term “village”, as used in this act, shall mean an incorporated village. Except where the contrary is clearly indicated, the provisions of this...
• Section 168.9a Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to definition of qualified voter file.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.10 "Qualified Elector" Defined.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the term "qualified elector", as used in this act, means a person who possesses the qualifications of...
• Section 168.11 "Residence" Defined.
  (1) "Residence", as used in this act, for registration and voting purposes means that place at which a person habitually sleeps, keeps his or...
• Section 168.12 Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to definition of family.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.13 Time Limits; Extension Due To Holiday, Exception.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, anything required by this act to be done by a day certain, except the...
• Section 168.14 Locked And Sealed; Definition.
  The term “locked and sealed”, or terms of similar import, when used in this act to refer to locking and sealing of ballot boxes...
• Section 168.14a “ballot Container” And “metal Seal” Or “seal” Defined.
  As used in this act: (a) “Ballot container” means a container that is used for transporting and storing voted ballots, as described and approved...
• Section 168.15 Nominating Petition Signatures; Determination Of Number.
  Whenever the number of signatures required on a nominating petition is based on a percentage of the vote for a party's candidate for secretary...
• Section 168.16 “major Political Party” Defined.
  As used in this act, “major political party” means each of the 2 political parties whose candidate for the office of secretary of state...
• Section 168.17 "Metropolitan District" And "Metropolitan District Election Coordinator" Defined.
  As used in this act: (a) "Metropolitan district" means a district incorporated under the metropolitan district act, 1929 PA 312, MCL 119.1 to 119.18....
• Section 168.18 Definitions.
  As used in this act: (a) “Help America vote act of 2002” means the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15301 to...
• Section 168.19 "Physical Disability" Defined.
  As used in this act, "physical disability" means that term as defined in section 6 of the adult foster care facility licensing act, 1979...

Last modified: October 10, 2016