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Political campaign signs are a form of speech protected by US Const, Am I and Const 1963, art 1, Sec. 5._x001D_The posting of political campaign signs on private property may not be limited by a municipality to a specified number of days preceding an election._x001D_A municipality may require that political campaign signs be removed in not less than 10 days after a general or special election._x001D_A municipality may not require that a bond be posted or insurance procured as a prerequisite for erecting political campaign signs on private, commercial or industrial property._x001D_A candidate or other campaign committee may not be required by a municipality to attend a specific meeting staged by the municipality devoted to legal responsibilities in connection with the erection of political campaign signs on private property._x001D_A municipality may not require a candidate or other campaign committee to furnish a list of addresses where political campaign signs are to be located._x001D_A municipality may reasonably regulate the size of political campaign signs on private property, provided that it does so in a manner that preserves the efficacy of the medium, and also provided that the sign is of sufficient dimension to enable a person travelling by vehicle or on foot to readily perceive the message._x001D_A municipality may not require that written permission from the owner of property be obtained as a condition precedent to the posting of political campaign signs on private property.
The offices of city commissioner and county commissioner are compatible and may be simultaneously occupied by the same person as long as the two governmental units do not negotiate or enter into a contract with each other._x001D_A person may be a candidate for the office of city commissioner and a nominee for the office of county commissioner at the same election provided that the offices are not incompatible by virtue of an operative contract entered into by the two governmental units.
The board of education of a fourth class school district registering its school electors may, but is not required to, publish the substance of a ballot proposal to be voted upon at the annual election in the notice of last day for registration of school electors for such election.
Votes cast for a write-in candidate in a city election conducted in accordance with the Michigan Election Law must be counted if the ballots are otherwise valid.
The name of a candidate for public office may be printed on an election ballot provided the candidate files an executed affidavit of identity containing all the information required by MCL 168.558; MSA 6.1558._x001D_An election filing official may not refuse to certify the name of a candidate for placement on the ballot for failure to include an estimate of the number of petition signatures in the affidavit of identity of the candidate.
A county has only such power as has been granted to it by the Michigan Constitution or by the Legislature._x001D_No constitutional or statutory provision grants to counties the power to form a private, nonprofit corporation to operate hospitals._x001D_A county hospital established pursuant to MCL 331.151 et seq; MSA 14.1131 et seq, is a type of municipal corporation. A municipal corporation may cease to exist only by legislative consent or pursuant to legislative provision._x001D_A county board of commissioners is not authorized to place a proposition on the ballot for vote by county electors to transfer the county hospitals to a private, nonprofit corporation._x001D_A county board of commissioners may not, without constitutional or statutory authority, schedule an election for the consideration of an advisory question by the electorate.
The county board of election commissioners is responsible for the cost of the printing of ballot labels, cards, envelopes, and absentee ballots employed in a state primary or general election conducted upon a punchcard voting device owned by a city or township but the city or township must bear the cost of preparing the punchcard voting device, including the expense of assembling the ballot label upon the mask and sealing it into the punchcard voting device.
Letter from Asa L. Landon to his brother, dated October 22, 1864. In this letter he discusses his possible discharge due to his injury, the upcoming Presidential elections, Abraham Lincoln, defeating the Copperhead Party, and the Emancipation Proclamation.
Letter from Willard Bush to his brother Edwin A. Bush dated November 3, 1862. In the letter, Willard provides his brother an update on the latest news from the war front and recent political matters. He discusses the change of leadership within the Army of the Potomac and the election results for the northern States.
Trenton (N.J.)
Letter from H.C. Richardson to Edwin A. Bush dated November 11, 1862. In the letter, H.C. Richardson had recently heard that Edwin had enlisted and wishes him the best. He briefly talks about the draft in his town, as well as the latest election.
This collection contains Administrative Subject Files from the Michigan Department of State, Executive Office dated 2003 through 2010. Material includes news releases, Public Service Announcements made by the Secretary of State, media interviews with Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, and speeches made by Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. A bulk of the collection is comprised of digital records, however, there is one slim box that contains physical copies of speeches made by Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land from 2003 through 2010 and a VHS tape of a Voting Public Service Announcement from 2004.
Michigan
The 1963 Constitution requires that the first election of constitutional township officers be held in November, 1964. Inasmuch as there is presently in effect legislation providing for the election of township officers on that date, and the nomination of candidates for the offices to be elected, it is mandatory that the election officials proceed to call and hold a township election for that purpose, even if the legislature fails to adopt further implementing legislation. Discusses the term of the township officers.
Discusses when the judges of the Common Pleas Court will be elected under the 1963 constitution.
A chamber of commerce is not a corporation organized for political purposes and therefore may not make contributions to campaigns for local school millage elections.
Votes cast for candidates for the office of judge of the recorder’s court of the City of Detroit at both the primary and general election will be canvassed by the board of canvassers of the City of Detroit as specified by the Michigan election law. Judges of the common pleas court of Detroit will be elected at the city election and votes cast for candidates for that office will be canvassed by the board of canvassers of the City of Detroit. Candidates for election as judges of the recorder’s and common pleas court of Detroit will file nominating petitions with the city clerk.
Circuit judges in multi-judge circuits will be elected at the 1966 general November election for terms of 6, 8, or 10 years. Neither an incumbent judge nor another lawyer may be a candidate for the office of judge at the primary election for more than 1 term. After filing either a certificate of candidacy or nominating petitions as candidate for circuit judge for a given term, one may only file as a candidate for another term after withdrawing for the term for which he previously filed. Time limitations for filing and withdrawing as a candidate are stated.
The Liquor Control Commission is without authority to invalidate a liquor referendum election.
Registrations may be accepted on Sunday by city and township clerks and such registrations are valid. While registrations may be accepted on Sunday, whether to accept those registrations on Sunday is discretionary with the city or township clerk.
Both candidates for congress and committees formed to aid such candidates must file separate detailed account and statement as required by law for both primary and general elections. A committee formed for the purpose of raising money to be contributed to a candidate or a campaign committee is required to file detailed account and statement as required by law. A committee formed for political education purposes which does not actively participate in an election campaign is not required to file campaign account. A committee formed for political education purposes which, incident to its primary purpose makes a campaign contribution, is not required to file a campaign account and statement. A committee formed to support or oppose propositions submitted in local elections are political committees within the meaning of the corrupt practices act, and corporations are prohibited from making contributions to such committees.
An intermediate school district is not authorized to call and hold an election to increase the tax rate limitation (Const 1963, art 9, § 6) for a period of years for general operating purposes.
A statute providing that signatures affixed to petitions proposing a constitutional amendment or initiation of legislation more than 180 days prior to filing are rebuttably presumed to be stale and void is invalid.
A person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of prosecuting attorney serves until his successor is elected and qualified. However, if the next general election is to be held more than 150 days after the vacancy in such office occurs, he shall hold office until his successor is elected at such general election and qualifies for such office. When two statutes on the same subject are in irreconcilable conflict, the later statute supersedes the former.
§ 956 of the Michigan election law violates Const 1963, art 2, § 8, and is unenforceable. Petitions seeking the recall of officers of a village or fractional school district must, pursuant to § 955 of the Michigan election law be signed by registered and qualified electors equal to at least 25% of the number of votes cast for candidates of the office of governor at the last preceding general election in the village or fractional school district.
If a petition to amend the Constitution lacks a sufficient number of signatures up to and including the general election at which the Governor is elected, that petition dies and no petition signatures procured prior to that date can be considered. However, petition signatures procured after that election are valid for the duration of the gubernatorial term.
A 90-day limitation on the freshness of signature on recall petitions and on referendum petition is constitutional.
