§ 168.544bCandidates for judicial office; affidavit of qualifications to be filed with

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nominating petitions.
 Sec. 544b.
   (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not qualify as a candidate for any
 judicial office of this state unless the person files an affidavit with his or her nominating
 petitions on a form prescribed by the secretary of state stating that he or she possesses the
 constitutional qualifications set forth in section 19 of article VI of the state constitution.
   (2) In cases where candidates for judicial office are nominated at political party
 conventions, the chairperson and secretary of the party shall file the affidavit with the
 secretary of state not more than 1 business day after the conclusion of the convention.

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