• Republican and Democratic Party Candidates:

Republican and Democratic Party candidates must file:
$100.00 filing fee no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2008
or
nominating petitions no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Republican and Democratic Party candidates who submit a valid filing for
office will be placed on the August 5, 2008 election ballot, if voters approve the Charter Commission ballot question on May 6, 2008.

• Candidates Without Political Party Affiliation:

Candidates without political party affiliation must file qualifying petitions
no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 17, 2008. Candidates without political party affiliation may not file a $100 filing fee in lieu of qualifying petitions.

Candidates without political party affiliation who submit a valid filing for
office will be placed on the November 4, 2008 election ballot, if voters approve the Charter Commission ballot question on May 6, 2008.

AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTITY REQUIRED OF ALL CANDIDATES

All candidates must submit an Affidavit of Identity CLICK HERE when filing for office. Under Public Act 394 of 1984, a candidate who fails to file an Affidavit of Identity as required cannot be placed on the ballot. PA 217 of 1999 requires any candidate filing an Affidavit of Identity to state on the form that at the date the affidavit was executed, “all statements, reports, late filing fees, and fines required of the candidate or any candidate committee organized to support the candidate’s election under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act have been filed or paid”

CANDIDATE WITHDRAWAL

The deadline to withdraw for the August 5, 2008 election is 4:00 p.m. on Monday,
May 12, 2008 for candidates that paid the $100.00 filing fee.

The deadline to withdraw for the August 5, 2008 election is 4:00 p.m. on Friday,
May 16, 2008 for candidates that filed nominating petitions.

Candidates who withdraw from the August 5, 2008 election and have paid the $100.00 filing fee will not be refunded the filing fee.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

All candidates are required to comply with the Campaign Finance Act filing requirements. Information is available in our office Monday through Friday from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

CHARTER COMMISSIONER QUALIFICATIONS

Must be at least 18 years of age and a qualified registered elector of district for not less than six months prior to the filing deadline. An elected county official is not eligible to be a candidate for election to the office of charter commissioner unless the person has resigned from the elected position.

PETITION SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS

Petition signature requirements are based on population of the county according to the 2000 census.

	Nominating Petition				Qualifying Petition
	Republican		Democratic
	Min:   50 Max: 100		Min:   50 Max: 100		Min: 150 Max: 300

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions regarding filing for Charter Commissioner, please do not hesitate to contact:

Macomb County Election Department
40 North Main St
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 469-5209