Sec. 53.
To obtain the printing of the name of a person as a candidate for nomination by a political
party for the office of governor under a particular party heading upon the official primary
ballots, there shall be filed with the secretary of state nominating petitions signed by a number
of qualified and registered electors residing in this state as determined under section 544f.
Nominating petitions shall be signed by at least 100 registered resident electors in each of at
least 1/2 of the congressional districts of the state. Nominating petitions shall be in the form as
prescribed in section 544c. Until December 31, 2013, nominating petitions shall be received
by the secretary of state for filing in accordance with this act up to 4 p.m. of the twelfth
Tuesday before the August primary. Beginning January 1, 2014, nominating petitions shall be
received by the secretary of state for filing in accordance with this act up to 4 p.m. of the
fifteenth Tuesday before the August primary.§ 168.53Office of governor; nominating petitions; signatures; form; filing
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