• Republican and Democratic Party Candidates:

Republican and Democratic Party candidates must file nominating petitions
OR a $100 filing fee, no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 13, 2008.

Republican and Democratic Party candidates who submit a valid filing for
office will be placed on Michigan’s August 5, 2008 Primary Election ballot.

• 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 nominating petitions.

Candidates without political party affiliation who submit a valid filing for
office will be placed on Michigan’s November 4, 2008 General Election
ballot.

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 for partisan candidates to withdraw for the August Primary is 4:00 p.m.
on May 16, 2008. Candidates who withdraw from the August Primary and have paid
a $100 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.

COUNTY-WIDE OFFICE QUALIFICATIONS

Must be at least 18 years of age, and a qualified registered elector of county by the filing deadline. Candidates for Prosecuting Attorney must be licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan.

PETITION SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS

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

	Partisan Petition		Qualifying Petition
	Min:  1,000 Max: 2,000		Min:  3,000 Max: 6,000

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions regarding filing for a Countywide office, please feel free to contact us at:

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