Sec. 342.

(1) A person shall not be eligible to a township office unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the township in which election is sought by the filing deadline. A person shall not be eligible for membership on the board of review unless, in addition to the qualifications for eligibility to a township office, the person is a landowner and taxpayer in the township.

(2) A person who has been convicted of a violation of section 12a(1) of 1941 PA 370, MCL 38.412a, shall not be eligible for election or appointment to an elective or appointive township office for a period of 20 years after conviction.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;– Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;– Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000

Popular Name: Election Code