Michigan Administrative Code
Department - State
Elections & Campaign Finance
Disqualification from Ballot Based Upon Contents of Affidavit of Identity
Section R. 168.3 - Other information on the affidavit of identity
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1) Subject to subrule (2) of this rule, a candidate who omits information required by section 558(2) of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.558, may correct the omission by filing a new affidavit of identity up until the filing deadline elapses. The filing official shall disqualify a candidate who fails to correct an omission by the filing deadline. For purposes of this subrule, omissions include, but are not limited to, blanks or incomplete information on the affidavit of identity, but do not include omissions on the compliance statement required by section 558(4) of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.558.
(2) The filing official shall disqualify a candidate who provides false information as of the date the candidate signed the affidavit of identity regarding information required by section 558(2) of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.558. Candidates disqualified on this basis cannot reverse disqualification by filing a corrected affidavit.