Michigan § 117.25a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
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§ 117.25a. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a petition under section 3, 5, 5c, 6, 7, 8, 8a, 9(5), 11, 14a, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, or 25, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A petition under section 6 that is signed by landowners because there are not enough qualified electors residing in the territory or portion of the territory to be annexed is not subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 117.25a ("Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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