Michigan Compiled Laws
116-1954-X - Chapter X Prosecuting Attorney; Sheriff; County Clerk; County Treasurer; Register of Deeds; Drain Commissioner; Coroners; Surveyor (168.191...168.211)
Section 168.195 - Candidate for County Offices; Death; Selection of Candidate to Fill Vacancy; Ballots.

Sec. 195.
If a candidate of a political party for prosecuting attorney, sheriff, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, drain commissioner, coroner, or surveyor, after having qualified as a candidate, dies after the last day for qualifying, leaving the political party without a candidate for that office, a candidate to fill the vacancy may be selected by the members of the county committee of the candidate's political party, and the name of the candidate selected shall be transmitted to the county officials required by law to print and distribute ballots. The name of the candidate shall be printed on the ballots, but if the ballots have been printed, the county officials shall have the ballots reprinted with the candidate's name on the ballots and the reprinted ballots shall be distributed to the various voting precincts within their respective counties.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 322, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1966 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012 Popular Name: Election Code

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