Section 46.411a - County board of commissioners; candidates for office, filing fees, returns and forfeitures. - Michigan Statutes

APPORTIONMENT OF COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS (EXCERPT)
Act 261 of 1966

46.411a County board of commissioners; candidates for office, filing fees, returns and forfeitures.

Sec. 11a.

For candidates paying a filing fee in lieu of filing petitions under section 11, the filing fees shall be returned to all such candidates who shall be nominated and to a like number of candidates who are next highest in order thereto in the number of votes received in the primary election; and in case 2 or more candidates shall tie in having the lowest number of votes allowing a refund hereunder, the sum of $100.00 shall be divided or prorated among them. The deposits of all other defeated candidates, as well as the deposits of all candidates who may withdraw or be disqualified, shall be forfeited and the candidates shall be notified of the forfeitures.

History: Add. 1969, Act 284, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970