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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Is Macomb County's local ordinance regarding allowable uses of its county seal by candidates for public office superseded by or subject to the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, specifically MCL 169.256 and 169.257(1)?
Preliminary response
