R 168.304 Judicial appointments.

Rule 4. (1) Except as provided in subrule (3), on the day an appointed judge takes the oath of office, the appointed judge becomes a candidate as defined by section 3 of the act, MCL 169.203, due to holding elective office. (2) As a candidate, the appointed judge shall do both of the following: (a) Form a candidate committee within 10 days of taking the oath of office as provided in section 21 of the act, MCL 169.221. (b) Register the committee by filing a statement of organization within 10 days of forming the candidate committee as provided in section 24 of the act, MCL 169.224. (3) An appointed judge who takes the oath of office but is constitutionally or legally barred from seeking reelection does not become a candidate.