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Michigan candidate resources

Pick your county to see what running for office takes.

A plain-language guide to getting on the ballot in every Michigan county. Michigan is one of the simpler states to run in: collect a modest number of signatures, or pay a flat $100 fee instead if you are running with a party. Each guide covers the deadlines, both routes onto the ballot, and your county clerk's contact card. Click the map or use the list.

Alcona County — how to run for office Alger County — how to run for office Allegan County — how to run for office Alpena County — how to run for office Antrim County — how to run for office Arenac County — how to run for office Baraga County — how to run for office Barry County — how to run for office Bay County — how to run for office Benzie County — how to run for office Berrien County — how to run for office Branch County — how to run for office Calhoun County — how to run for office Cass County — how to run for office Charlevoix County — how to run for office Cheboygan County — how to run for office Chippewa County — how to run for office Clare County — how to run for office Clinton County — how to run for office Crawford County — how to run for office Delta County — how to run for office Dickinson County — how to run for office Eaton County — how to run for office Emmet County — how to run for office Genesee County — how to run for office Gladwin County — how to run for office Gogebic County — how to run for office Grand Traverse County — how to run for office Gratiot County — how to run for office Hillsdale County — how to run for office Houghton County — how to run for office Huron County — how to run for office Ingham County — how to run for office Ionia County — how to run for office Iosco County — how to run for office Iron County — how to run for office Isabella County — how to run for office Jackson County — how to run for office Kalamazoo County — how to run for office Kalkaska County — how to run for office Kent County — how to run for office Keweenaw County — how to run for office Lake County — how to run for office Lapeer County — how to run for office Leelanau County — how to run for office Lenawee County — how to run for office Livingston County — how to run for office Luce County — how to run for office Mackinac County — how to run for office Macomb County — how to run for office Manistee County — how to run for office Marquette County — how to run for office Mason County — how to run for office Mecosta County — how to run for office Menominee County — how to run for office Midland County — how to run for office Missaukee County — how to run for office Monroe County — how to run for office Montcalm County — how to run for office Montmorency County — how to run for office Muskegon County — how to run for office Newaygo County — how to run for office Oakland County — how to run for office Oceana County — how to run for office Ogemaw County — how to run for office Ontonagon County — how to run for office Osceola County — how to run for office Oscoda County — how to run for office Otsego County — how to run for office Ottawa County — how to run for office Presque Isle County — how to run for office Roscommon County — how to run for office Saginaw County — how to run for office Sanilac County — how to run for office Schoolcraft County — how to run for office Shiawassee County — how to run for office St. Clair County — how to run for office St. Joseph County — how to run for office Tuscola County — how to run for office Van Buren County — how to run for office Washtenaw County — how to run for office Wayne County — how to run for office Wexford County — how to run for office

All 83 Michigan counties. Click any county for its guide.

All 83 Michigan counties

Alphabetical. Each links to that county’s “how to run for office” guide.

Alcona County Alger County Allegan County Alpena County Antrim County Arenac County Baraga County Barry County Bay County Benzie County Berrien County Branch County Calhoun County Cass County Charlevoix County Cheboygan County Chippewa County Clare County Clinton County Crawford County Delta County Dickinson County Eaton County Emmet County Genesee County Gladwin County Gogebic County Grand Traverse County Gratiot County Hillsdale County Houghton County Huron County Ingham County Ionia County Iosco County Iron County Isabella County Jackson County Kalamazoo County Kalkaska County Kent County Keweenaw County Lake County Lapeer County Leelanau County Lenawee County Livingston County Luce County Mackinac County Macomb County Manistee County Marquette County Mason County Mecosta County Menominee County Midland County Missaukee County Monroe County Montcalm County Montmorency County Muskegon County Newaygo County Oakland County Oceana County Ogemaw County Ontonagon County Osceola County Oscoda County Otsego County Ottawa County Presque Isle County Roscommon County Saginaw County Sanilac County Schoolcraft County Shiawassee County St. Clair County St. Joseph County Tuscola County Van Buren County Washtenaw County Wayne County Wexford County

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