Sec. 944.
Any person who advertises or uses in any campaign material, including radio, television, newspapers, circulars, cards, or stationery, the words incumbent, re-elect, re-election, or otherwise indicates, represents, or gives the impression that a candidate for public office is the incumbent, when in fact the candidate is not the incumbent, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 934.
History: Add. 1959, Act 109, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1963, Act 155, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 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-XXXV - Chapter XXXV Offenses and Penalties (168.931...168.947)
Section 168.931 - Prohibited Conduct; Violation as Misdemeanor; “Valuable Consideration” Defined.
Section 168.932 - Prohibited Conduct; Violation as Felony.
Section 168.932a - Violations as Felony; Penalty.
Section 168.932c - Registering Individuals; Compensation Prohibited; Violation as Felony; Penalty.
Section 168.932e - Misrepresentation as Election Official; Violation as Felony.
Section 168.933 - Perjury; Definition.
Section 168.933a - Forgery; Definition.
Section 168.934 - Misdemeanor; Penalty.
Section 168.935 - Felony; Penalty.
Section 168.936 - Perjury; Penalty.
Section 168.937 - Forgery; Penalty.
Section 168.938 - Candidate Convicted of Felony; Election Void Quo Warranto.
Section 168.939 - Election Inspector; Duty to Furnish Information to Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 168.940 - Prosecuting Attorney; Duty to Prosecute.
Section 168.941 - Peace Officers; Duty to Institute Proceedings.
Section 168.942 - Prosecution; Time Limitations; Immunity of Witnesses.
Section 168.943 - Recorder's Court; Jurisdiction; Circuit Courts, Jurisdiction.
Section 168.944 - False Designation of Incumbency; Misdemeanor.
Section 168.945 - Inducing Improper Applications to Vote as Absentee Voter; Misdemeanor.
Section 168.947 - Repealed. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.