Sec. 697.
At the general November election, the names of the several offices to be voted for must be placed on the ballot substantially in the following order in the years in which elections for those offices are held: Electors of President and Vice President of the United States; governor and lieutenant governor; secretary of state; attorney general; United States Senator; Representative in Congress; senator and representative in the state legislature; members of the state board of education; regents of the University of Michigan; trustees of Michigan State University; governors of Wayne State University; county executive; prosecuting attorney; sheriff; clerk; treasurer; register of deeds; mine inspector in counties electing a mine inspector; county road commissioners; drain commissioners; coroners; and surveyor. The following township officers must be placed on the same ballot as above described in substantially the following order in the year in which elections for those offices are held: supervisor, clerk, treasurer, trustees, and constables.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 1956, Act 88, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1956 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 56, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 131, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1965 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1966 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 260, Imd. Eff. Aug. 12, 1976 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 226, Eff. Sept. 24, 2018 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-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)
Section 168.684 - Repealed. 2017, Act 113, Eff. Oct. 25, 2017.
Section 168.686b - Nonmajor Political Party; Notice of County Caucus or State Convention.
Section 168.687 - Certification of Nominations by Board of Canvassers.
Section 168.688 - Certificates of Nomination; Delivery.
Section 168.689 - Official Ballots; Preparation, Printing.
Section 168.690 - Official Ballots; Delivery to Township or City Clerks; Duties.
Section 168.691 - Official Ballots; Names of Candidates; Identification Numeral; Compliance.
Section 168.692 - Nomination by More Than 1 Party; Choice; Nomination for More Than 1 Office.
Section 168.692a - Qualifying Petition Not to Be Filed by Certain Persons.
Section 168.694 - Applicability of Certain Sections.
Section 168.695 - Ineligibility of Candidate at Subsequent Election.
Section 168.697 - General November Election; Order of Placing Offices on Ballot.
Section 168.700 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 56, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964.
Section 168.701 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 56, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964.
Section 168.702 - Official Ballots; Placing of Name to Fill Vacancy.
Section 168.703 - Official Ballots; Position of Parties.
Section 168.703a - Repealed. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988.
Section 168.704 - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.705 - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.706 - Official Ballot; Arrangement; Basis.
Section 168.707 - Repealed. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012.
Section 168.708 - Proposed Constitutional Amendment or Question; Statement of Purpose, Publication.
Section 168.712 - Ballots; Omissions or Mistakes; Reprinting.
Section 168.713 - Delivery of Ballots and Supplies to County Clerk.
Section 168.716 - Absent Voters' and Other Ballots; Wrapping, Sealing.
Section 168.717 - Absent Voters' Ballots; Numbering, Packaging, Marking.
Section 168.717a - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.
Section 168.718 - Official Ballots; Printer, Acts Prohibited; Instruction Ballots, Printing.