Election Information
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Important Dates and Filing Deadlines TBD – Presidential Primary Election TBD – General Election |
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If any errors are found, it is the law, itself, which must be followed. Refer to Michigan compiled law for cited provisions (Legislature.Mi.Gov.) Dates are subject to change through legislative action. |
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Filing Deadlines: Candidates |
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By 5:00 p.m., TBD |
Incumbent Appeals Court, Circuit Court, District Court and Probate Court judges file Affidavit of Candidacy and Affidavit of Identity for the August primary. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 5:00 p.m. on TBD. |
168.409b, 409c, 413a, 414, 433a, 434, 467c and 467d |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Candidates seeking Appeals Court, Circuit Court, District Court or Probate Court judgeships file nonpartisan nominating petitions, Affidavit of Identity and Affidavit of Constitutional Qualification for the August primary. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 5:00 p.m. on TBD. |
168.409b, 409c, 413, 414, 433, 434, 467b and 467d |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Candidates seeking a Wayne County Community College Trustee position file an Affidavit of Identity and a nonpartisan nominating petition. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 4:00 p.m. on TBD. |
389.83, 168.303 |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Candidates for partisan and nonpartisan offices (other than judicial candidates) file nominating petitions (or fees if applicable) and Affidavit of Identity for the August primary. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 4:00 p.m. on TBD. |
168.133 and 163 for federal and state-level offices; assorted other statutes for local offices |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Candidates for county convention delegate (precinct delegate) file an Affidavit of Identity for the August primary. Filing submitted to the clerk of the county in which candidate resides. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 4:00 p.m. on TBD. |
168.624, 624a |
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By 5:00 p.m., TBD |
Incumbent Supreme Court Justices file Affidavit of Identity and Affidavit of Candidacy forms for the November general election. |
168.392a and 558 |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
District Library Board candidates for districts that do not include a school district file an Affidavit of Identity and a nonpartisan nominating petition. (A $100.00 nonrefundable fee may be filed in lieu of a petition.) (Special note: If district library includes a school district, District Library Board candidates file by 4:00 p.m. on TBD) |
397.181 |
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x |
By 4:00 p.m.,TBD |
Candidates without political party affiliation seeking partisan offices file qualifying petitions and Affidavit of Identity for the November general election. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 4:00 p.m. on TBD. |
168.590c |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Write-in candidates other than write-in candidates who seek precinct delegate positions file Declaration of Intent forms for the August primary. |
168.737a |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Candidates for Local School Board and Community College Trustee file an Affidavit of Identity and a nonpartisan nominating petition. (A $100.00 nonrefundable fee may be filed in lieu of a petition.) Withdrawal deadline elapses at 4:00 p.m. on TBD. |
168.303; 389.152 |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Candidates for village offices file an Affidavit of Identity and a nonpartisan nominating petition. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 4:00 p.m. on TBD. |
168.381 |
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x |
By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Write-in candidates who seek precinct delegate positions file Declaration of Intent forms with the county clerk for the August primary. (As an alternative, candidates for precinct delegate may file the Declaration of Intent form with appropriate precinct board on election day before the close of the polls.) |
168.737a |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
District Library Board candidates for districts that include a school district file an Affidavit of Identity and a nominating petition. (A $100.00 nonrefundable fee may be filed in lieu of a petition.) (Special note: If district library does not include a school district, District Library Board candidates file by 4:00 p.m. on TBD. |
397.181 |
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x |
By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Write-in candidates file Declaration of Intent forms for the November general election. |
168.737a |
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x |
Filing Deadlines: New Parties and State Ballot Proposals |
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By 5:00 p.m., TBD |
Petitions to place a legislative initiative proposal on the November general election ballot filed with the Secretary of State. |
168.471 |
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By 5:00 p.m., TBD |
Petitions to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot filed with the Secretary of State. |
168.471 |
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x |
By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
New political parties file petitions to qualify for November general election ballot. |
168.685 |
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x |
Filing Deadlines: Countv and Local Proposals |
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By 5:00 p.m., TBD |
Petitions to place county and local questions on the August primary ballot filed with county and local clerks. |
168.646a |
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By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Ballot wording of county and local proposals to be presented at the August primary certified to county and local clerks; local clerks receiving ballot wording forward to county clerk within two days. |
168.646a |
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x |
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By 5:00 p.m., TBD |
Petitions to place county and local questions on the November general election ballot filed with county and local clerks. |
168.646a |
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x |
By 4:00 p.m., TBD |
Ballot wording of county and local proposals to be presented at the November general election certified to county and local clerks; local clerks receiving ballot wording forward to county clerk within two days. |
168.646a |
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Updated December 15, 2022 mk