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Pending rulings/statements

Michigan lobby registration act

 


Michigan campaign finance act

Date of request: 02/19/2025
Requester: Peter J. Lucido
Questions presented:

  1. When a picture is taken of an elected official in their government office, using a personal camera, and the picture is used on a campaign website, is there a violation of MCL 169.257?
  2. Who decides if the picture has any ascertainable monetary value?
  3. How is ascertainable monetary value determined?
  4. When the office has limited access, but no other candidate has asked for access or been denied access, does the exception in MCL 169.257(1)(d) apply?
  5. Can the county enact or enforce an ordinance that prohibits the use of any county property for any campaign purpose despite the exceptions listed in MCL 169.257?

Public comment

Date of Request: 03/19/2025
Requester: Peter J. Lucido
Question Presented: Is Macomb County's local ordinance regarding allowable uses of its county seal by candidates for public office superseded by or subject to the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, specifically MCL 169.256 and 169.257(1)?