Sec. 150.
Whenever a contest for the office of congressman is in progress before the house of representatives involving the right to a seat in said house from any of the congressional districts of Michigan, and it shall be made to appear to any circuit court in the state of Michigan that there is danger that the ballot boxes used in such congressional election within the district in which said circuit court has jurisdiction will be tampered with, the seals upon said boxes destroyed or tampered with, said ballot boxes opened or the ballots therein interfered with or destroyed, such circuit court shall grant a restraining order directed to the officers having custody of the ballot boxes within such congressional district restraining them from interfering with said boxes, the seals or locks thereon, or the ballots therein, during the pendency of the taking of testimony in such contest before the house of representatives.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law
Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)
116-1954-VIII - Chapter VIII Representative in Congress (168.131...168.155)
Section 168.131 - Representative in Congress; Eligibility.
Section 168.132 - Candidates for Representative in Congress; Nomination at Primary.
Section 168.134 - Candidates for Nomination; Withdrawal, Notice.
Section 168.136 - Candidate for Representative in Congress; Write-In.
Section 168.137 - Candidates for Representative in Congress; Nomination, Certification.
Section 168.138 - Candidates; Withdrawal After Nomination.
Section 168.140 - Representative in Congress; Election.
Section 168.142 - Representative in Congress; Certificate of Election.
Section 168.143 - Representative in Congress; Term of Office.
Section 168.144 - Representative in Congress; Resignation, Notice.
Section 168.145 - Representative in Congress; Vacancy, Special Election.
Section 168.146 - Representative in Congress; Vacancy, Creation.
Section 168.147 - Representative in Congress; Removal From Office.
Section 168.149 - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.150a - Repealed. 1978, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 7, 1978.
Section 168.152 - Contested Election; Service of Restraining Order, Notice.
Section 168.153 - Contested Election; Violation of Restraining Order, Penalty.
Section 168.154 - Contested Election; Intent of Act.
Section 168.155 - Contested Election; Proceeding in Equity, Fees.