Actions Involving Elections; Filing, Laches.

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Sec. 1.

In all civil actions brought in any circuit court of this state affecting elections, dates of elections, candidates, qualifications of candidates, ballots or questions on ballots, there shall be a rebuttable presumption of laches if the action is commenced less than 28 days prior to the date of the election affected. This section shall not apply to actions brought after the date of the affected election.

History: 1969, Act 161, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970


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