Running for Office Reading List

  1. Running for Office – Michigan Townships Association – A quick Guide
  2. Candidate / Gubernatorial Committees (michigan.gov)– A complete set of links for anyone running for office
  3. Michigan Elections – Disclosure Division – – Candidate Committee (mertsplus.com)            Michigan Campaign Finance Act Getting Started as a Candidate Committee
  4. Michigan Elections – Disclosure Division – – Candidate Filing Guide (mertsplus.com) 2022/2023 Filing Guide for Candidate Committees
  5. http://www.mertsplus.com/mertsuserguide/index.php?n=MANUALS.CandidateManual – Candidate Manual
  6. Michigan Elections – Disclosure Division – – User Guide Candidate Committee (mertsplus.com) – Candidate Committee User Guide
  7. https://www.michigan.gov/sos/-/media/Project/Websites/sos/06diljak/2018CandidateCFRTraining.pdf?rev=58418492bf5d4999ad96d6a2d1d74c26&hash=44919BF2A14BED63F62855AE391400E3 Candidate Committee Training
  8. Ballot Access (michigan.gov) – This page has needed forms and instructions
    1. Non-Judicial Offices : https://www.michigan.gov/sos/-/media/Project/Websites/sos/25delrio/ED104_Aff_ID_Fil_Rec_Vendor_83725_7.pdf?rev=9b184ed7e093403abed53e365e972bc1&hash=FBB02E544398D18832A39A4A4C4C6BBE
    2. Precinct Delegate : https://www.michigan.gov/sos/-/media/Project/Websites/sos/25delrio/Aff-ID_Precnt_139901_7.pdf?rev=8b9a2df80d76494fb8e3058e60100adb&hash=87F7066071295C39D8B4EF74E2808BEC
  1. https://www.michigan.gov/sos/-/media/Project/Websites/sos/25delrio/Dec-Int-Write-In_94360_7.pdf?rev=34c589fd225142149af709f678615652&hash=B8A36583D66350C4241DB1E8B8972237 – Write in Candidate Declaration of Intent
  2. https://www.michigan.gov/sos/-/media/Project/Websites/sos/Elections/Candidate-information/FIL-6-Certificate-of-Acceptance-of-Party-Nomination.pdf?rev=a61da10891164b218b0606676038f9ae&hash=D5232C0140668603D6C8E10995C7800A – Certificate of Acceptance of Party nomination