State senators and representatives; vacancy in office; special election.
MCL 168.178
in effect168.178. State senators and representatives; vacancy in office; special election.
Sec. 178.
The governor may call a special election as provided in section 634 in any senatorial or representative district of the state when the right of office of a person elected state senator or representative shall cease before the commencement of the term of service for which the state senator or representative was elected, or whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of state senator or representative after the term of service has begun for which the state senator or representative was elected.
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1980, Act 261, Imd. Eff. July 30, 1980
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Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-168-178Fetched: 10/20/2026
