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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.832

  • Election: means an election or primary election at which the electors of this state or of a subdivision of this state choose or nominate by ballot an individual for public office or decide a ballot question lawfully submitted to them. See Michigan Laws 168.2
  • Special election: means an election to elect an individual to, or nominate an individual for, a partial term in office or to submit a ballot question to the electors. See Michigan Laws 168.4
     A candidate aggrieved by a defect or mechanical malfunction as described in section 831 or a registered elector, whose name appears in a poll book at the election for a ballot question aggrieved by a defect or mechanical malfunction as described in section 831, may petition for a special election. The petition shall be filed with the secretary or clerk of the board of canvassers that canvasses the election no later than 10 days after the date of the election.