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Governor:1
Senators: 2 (Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2020 Census: 10,084,442 (3.04% of 331,797,979
- 2024, 2028 Electors: 15 (2.79% of 538)
- 2022-2030 Representatives: 13 (2.99% of 435)
2010 Census: 9,911,626 (3.20% of 309,785,186)
- 2012, 2016, 2020 Electors: 16 (2.97% of 538)
- 2012-2020 Representatives: 14 (3.22% of 435)
Capital: Lansing

Current Michigan Statewide Office Holders

Official Name/Status All States

The STATE of Michigan
Status: STATE of the Union
Organized as a Territory: 11 January 1805. 2 Stat. 309: effective, 30 June 1805; previously, part of Indiana Territory
Admitted to the Union as a State: 26 January 1837 The Convention called for the purpose having- on 15 December 1836- accepted the State boundaries as set forth in the Enabling Act, Michigan was admitted as a State by an Act of Congress (5 Stat. 144)
The 26th state.

Traditional Sections and Regions All States

Section: MIDWEST
Region: Great Lakes
Survey: Public Domain

Constitutions All States Links to State Constitutions

Enabling Act (of the Congress of the United States): 15 June 1836 [This Enabling Act (5 Stat. 49), recognizing a State government already formed, authorized the election of a Convention for the stated purpose of modifying the State's new Constitution to conform to State boundaries set forth by this Enabling Act]
- 1st (1837-1850) [Adopted: 29 June 1835 Convention convened, 11 May 1835, Ratified: 2 November 1835 effective upon Admission, 26 January 1837]
- 2nd (1850-1908) [Adopted: 15 August 1850 Convention convened, 3 June 1850, Ratified: 5 November 1850 ratified by vote of 36,169 to 9,433]
- 3rd (1909-1963) [Adopted: 3 March 1908 Convention convened, 22 October 1907, Ratified: 3 November 1908 effective, 1 January 1909]
- 4th (1964-) [Adopted: 1 August 1962 Convention convened, 3 October 1961, Ratified: 1 April 1963 effective, 1 January 1964]

Executive Branch All States

Chief Executive
- GOVERNOR
Successor to a Vacancy
- Lieutenant Governor [Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.]

Major Executive Officers Elected Statewide All States
- Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
- Lieutenant Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.
- Secretary of State: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
- Attorney General: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Legislative Branch All States

Legislature
- LEGISLATURE

Upper House
- Senate
Lower House
- House of Representatives

Judicial Branch All States

Court of Last Resort
- Supreme Court
Intermediate Appellate Court
- Court of Appeals

Local Government All States

PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION All States
- county [Type: Broad, Executive and Legislative: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS]
  - MINOR CIVIL DIVISION
    - township [Type: Limited, Executive: Supervisor, Legislative: Board of Trustees]

Key Statewide / Federal Officials All States

Michigan Officials

Statutory Election Information All States

General Election All States
- 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November in even-numbered years
  [MI Constitution Art.II, sec. 5]
Presidential Primary All States
- (--2007) 4th Tuesday in February in Presidential Election years [MI Act 116 of 1954-168.613a (1)]
  A political party that received 5% or less of the total vote cast nationwide for the office of president in the last presidential election shall not participate in the presidential primary election. [MI Act 116 of 1954-168.613a (2)]
- (2007-2011) ... a presidential primary shall be conducted under this act on January 15, 2008, and on the fourth Tuesday in February in each following presidential election year. [MI Act 116 of 1954-168.613a (1)]
  ... If the secretary of state determines that all participating political parties are using a method other than the results of the January 15, 2008 presidential primary, the secretary of state shall cancel the presidential primary ... [MI Act 116 of 1954-168.613a (2)]
  A political party that received less than 20% of the total vote cast in this state for the office of president in the last presidential election shall not participate in the presidential primary. [MI Act 116 of 1954-168.613a (3)]
- (2011-2015) A statewide presidential primary election shall be conducted under this act on the fourth Tuesday in February in each presidential election year. [MI Act 116 of 1954-168.613a (1)]
- (2015-2023) (1) A statewide presidential primary election shall be conducted under this act on the 2nd Tuesday in March in each presidential election year.
  (2) A political party that received 5% or less of the total vote cast nationwide for the office of president in the last presidential election shall not participate in the presidential primary election. [MI Act 116 of 1954-168.613a]
- (2024--) (1) A statewide presidential primary election must be conducted under this act on February 27, 2024, and on the fourth Tuesday in February in each presidential election year after 2024. (2) A political party that received 5% or less of the total vote cast nationwide for the office of President of the United States in the last presidential election shall not participate in the presidential primary election. [Public Act 2 of 2023, MI Act 116 of 1954-168.613a]
State Primary All States
- Tuesday immediately following the 1st Monday in August next preceding a General Election for a given office for which candidates are to be nominated in the Primary
  [MI Act 116 of 1954-168.534]
Polling times All States
- Polls open: 7 AM
  Polls close: 8 PM
  [Act 116 of 1954-168.720]
  (NOTE: per Act 116 of 1954-168.721, the above hours are specifically tied to Eastern Time; however, any county in the Central Time Zone may, by local option, apply the above hours using the prevailing local time in that county; as a practical matter, and for all intents and purposes, it may be assumed that the statutory polling times are "local time" in any event, regardless of Time Zone)

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Constitution
Election Authority. All States
- Michigan Department of State Elections
- Michigan Secretary of State
Legislature. All States
- Michigan Legislature
- Michigan Senate
Democratic
Republican
- Michigan House Republicans
- Michigan Republican Party
Third Party
- America's Independent Party. (associated with Alan Keyes)
- Green Party of Michigan
- Justice Party of Michigan
- Libertarian Party of Michigan
- Natural Law Party of Michigan
- Natural Law Party of Michigan
- Reform Party of Michigan
- Right to Life of Michigan
- U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
Media & others

State and Local Government Outline

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