Wells v. Kent County Board of Election Commissioners

Plaintiff qualified as a candidate for the newly-created office of district judge of the 63d district. Plaintiff is presently an elected municipal judge of the city of East Grand Rapids, serving in that capacity. PA 1961, No 236, § 9923(3), as added by PA 1968, No 154 (MCLA § 600.9923[3], Stat Ann 1969 Cum Supp § 27A.9923[3]), provides:

“ (3) In the primary and general election of judges of the district court to be held in 1968 any elected incumbent municipal or associate municipal judge who is a candidate for district judge shall be entitled to the designation on the ballot that he holds the…