Section 168.570a - Official primary ballots; candidates for township offices, order of listing, party qualification; references to February primary and April election, definition.
MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954
168.570a Official primary ballots; candidates for township offices, order of listing, party qualification; references to February primary and April election, definition.
Sec. 570a.
The official primary ballot shall include candidates for township offices. Township offices and candidates shall follow state and county offices and candidates. Parties qualified to appear on the primary ballot for state and county offices and no others are qualified to appear and have the names of their candidates printed on the township portion of the primary ballot. Parties qualified to nominate candidates for state and county offices under the provisions of section 685 and no others are qualified to nominate candidates for township offices at the county caucuses provided in section 686a.
All references in the election law to a February primary shall be deemed to be references to the primary provided by the election law to be held in August prior to the general November election and all references to an April election shall be deemed to be references to the general November election.
History: Add. 1966, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1966
Popular Name: Election Code