§ 168.433aIncumbent probate court judge; affidavit of candidacy

Sec. 433a.



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    (1) Any incumbent probate court judge may become a candidate in the primary election for
 the office of which he or she is an incumbent by filing with the county clerk, or in case of a
 probate district with the secretary of state, an affidavit of candidacy not less than 134 days
 before the date of the primary election. However, if an incumbent judge of probate was
 appointed to fill a vacancy and the judge entered upon the duties of office less than 137 days
 before the date of the primary election but before the fifteenth Tuesday before the primary
 election, the incumbent judge may file the affidavit of candidacy not more than 3 days after
 entering upon the duties of office.
    (2) The affidavit of candidacy must contain statements that the affiant is an incumbent
 probate court judge of the county or district of which election is sought, that he or she is
 domiciled within the county or district, and that he or she will not attain the age of 70 years by
 the date of election, and must contain a declaration that he or she is a candidate for election to
 the office of probate court judge.