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False designation of incumbency; misdemeanor.

MCL 168.944
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168.944. False designation of incumbency; misdemeanor. Sec. 944. Any person who advertises or uses in any campaign material, including radio, television, newspapers, circulars, cards, or stationery, the words incumbent, re-elect, re-election, or otherwise indicates, represents, or gives the impression that a candidate for public office is the incumbent, when in fact the candidate is not the incumbent, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 934. Add. 1959, Act 109, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960; Am. 1963, Act 155, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 [PopularName] Election Code
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-168-944Fetched: 10/20/2026

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