Michigan Compiled Laws
116-1954-VI - Chapter VI Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of State; Attorney General (168.71...168.86)
Section 168.75 - Candidates; Death, Withdrawal or Disqualification; New Candidate, Selection, Certification; Ballots.

Sec. 75.
When a candidate of a political party, after having been nominated to the office of lieutenant governor, secretary of state or attorney general, shall die, withdraw, remove from the state, or become disqualified for any reason, the state central committee of such party shall meet forthwith and by a majority vote of the members thereof shall select a candidate to fill the vacancy thereby caused. The name of the candidate so selected shall be immediately certified by the chairman and the secretary of said committee to the secretary of state and to the board of election commissioners for each county whose duty it is to prepare the official ballots and said board shall cause to be printed or placed upon said ballots, in the proper place, the name of the candidate so selected to fill the vacancy.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 4, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 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-VI - Chapter VI Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of State; Attorney General (168.71...168.86)

Section 168.71 - Offices of Secretary of State or Attorney General; Eligibility.

Section 168.72 - Candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General; Nomination at Fall State Convention.

Section 168.73 - Offices of Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General; Nominees; List.

Section 168.74 - Candidates; Withdrawal; Notice.

Section 168.75 - Candidates; Death, Withdrawal or Disqualification; New Candidate, Selection, Certification; Ballots.

Section 168.76 - Secretary of State and Attorney General; Election.

Section 168.77 - Secretary of State and Attorney General; Certificate of Determination by Board of State Canvassers.

Section 168.78 - Secretary of State and Attorney General; Certificate of Election.

Section 168.79 - Secretary of State and Attorney General; Terms of Office.

Section 168.80 - Secretary of State and Attorney General; Oath of Office, Bond, Deposit.

Section 168.81 - Secretary of State or Attorney General; Resignation, Notice.

Section 168.82 - Secretary of State or Attorney General; Vacancy, Creation, Notice to Governor.

Section 168.83 - Secretary of State or Attorney General; Impeachment; Removal From Office; Service of Charges, Hearing.

Section 168.84 - Secretary of State or Attorney General; Vacancy; Successor, Appointment by Governor, Oath of Office, Bond.

Section 168.85 - Secretary of State or Attorney General; Election, Recount of Votes.

Section 168.86 - Secretary of State or Attorney General; Recall.