Michigan Compiled Laws
116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)
Section 168.534 - General Primary; Time; Party Candidates; Condition to Nomination.

Sec. 534.
A general primary of all political parties except as provided in sections 532 and 685 must be held in every election precinct in this state on the Tuesday after the first Monday in August before every general November election, at which time the qualified and registered voters of each political party may vote for party candidates for the office of governor, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, state senator, representative in the legislature, county executive, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, drain commissioner, public works commissioner, county road commissioner, county mine inspector, surveyor, and candidates for office in townships. A nomination for an office must be made only if the official is to be elected at the next succeeding general November election.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 57, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 260, Imd. Eff. Aug. 12, 1976 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 224, Eff. Sept. 24, 2018 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 116 of 1988 provides:“If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, if the remaining portions are not determined by the court to be inoperable, and to this end this amendatory act is declared to be severable.”Popular Name: Election Code

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law

Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)

116-1954-XXIV - Chapter XXIV Primary Elections (168.531...168.588)

Section 168.531 - Primary Elections; Nomination of Candidates by Direct Vote.

Section 168.532 - Nomination by Caucus or Convention Where Principal Candidate Receives Less Than 5% of Vote Cast for Candidates for Secretary of State.

Section 168.533 - Applicability of Act.

Section 168.534 - General Primary; Time; Party Candidates; Condition to Nomination.

Section 168.535 - General Primary; Nomination of Nonpartisan Candidates.

Section 168.536, 168.537 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 57, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.

Section 168.538 - Primary Election; Notice; Posting; Publication.

Section 168.539 - City and County Primary Elections; Not Held When No Opposition; Certification of Candidates; Notice to City and Township Clerks, Public Notice.

Section 168.540 - Nonpartisan Primary Elections; When Not Held; Certification of Candidates.

Section 168.541 - District Primary Elections; Not Held When No Opposition; Certification of Candidates; Notice to City and Township Clerks.

116-1954-XXIV-PREPARATION-AND-FILING-OF-NOMINATING-PETITIONS;-FE - Preparation and Filing of Nominating Petitions; Fees (168.542...168.558)

116-1954-XXIV-PREPARATION-AND-DISTRIBUTION-OF-BALLOTS - Preparation and Distribution of Ballots (168.559...168.573)

116-1954-XXIV-CONDUCT-OF-PRIMARY-ELECTIONS - Conduct of Primary Elections (168.574...168.580)

116-1954-XXIV-CANVASSING-OF-PRIMARY-RETURNS - Canvassing of Primary Returns (168.581...168.583)

116-1954-XXIV-VOTING-MACHINES-AT-PRIMARIES - Voting Machines at Primaries (168.584...168.588)