Sec. 614a.
(1) Not later than 4 p.m. of the second Friday in November of the year before the presidential election, the secretary of state shall issue a list of the individuals generally advocated by the national news media to be potential presidential candidates for each party's nomination by the political parties for which a presidential primary election will be held under section 613a. The secretary of state shall make the list issued under this subsection available to the public on an internet website maintained by the department of state.
(2) Not later than 4 p.m. of the Tuesday following the second Friday in November of the year before the presidential election, the state chairperson of each political party for which a presidential primary election will be held under section 613a shall file with the secretary of state a list of individuals whom they consider to be potential presidential candidates for that political party. The secretary of state shall make the lists received under this subsection available to the public on an internet website maintained by the department of state.
(3) After the issuance of the list under subsection (1) and after receipt of names from the state chairperson of each political party under subsection (2), the secretary of state shall notify each potential presidential candidate on the lists of the provisions of this act relating to the presidential primary election.
History: Add. 1988, Act 275, Eff. Sept. 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 72, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1999 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 163, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2011 Compiler's Notes: See Green Party of Michigan, et al v Terri Lynn Land, case no. 08-10149, March 26, 2008.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-XXV - Chapter XXV Delegates, Conventions and Party Committees (168.591...168.620a)
Section 168.596 - Fall Conventions and Spring Conventions; Definition.
Section 168.597 - State Central Committee; Members, Officers, Term of Service.
Section 168.600a - Congressional District Officers; Residence Requirement, Exception.
Section 168.601 - County Comprising Single Congressional or Judicial District; County Committee.
Section 168.602 - County Comprising More Than One Congressional District; County Committee.
Section 168.603 - Repealed. 1967, Act 189, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967.
Section 168.604 - Repealed. 1990, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1990.
Section 168.605 - Delegates to Fall County Convention; Write-in Candidates.
Section 168.606 - Delegates to Fall County Convention; Election, Notice.
Section 168.609 - Delegates to City or County Convention; Proxy Prohibited; Vacancies in Delegation.
Section 168.610 - Repealed. 1975, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1976.
Section 168.612 - Precinct or Convention Delegate; Age.
Section 168.613 - Repealed. 1983, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1983.
Section 168.613c - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.614 - Repealed. 1983, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1983.
Section 168.614a - List of Potential Presidential Candidates; Issuance; Filing; Notice.
Section 168.615 - Repealed. 1983, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1983.
Section 168.616 - Repealed. 1983, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1983.
Section 168.617 - Repealed. 1975, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1976.
Section 168.620 - Repealed. 1983, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1983.
Section 168.620a - Law Applicable to Selection of Delegates; State or National Political Party Rule.