office of the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

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The office of the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan is the executive branch position that serves as the state's second-highest elected official, acting as a key advisor to the governor and presiding officer of the Michigan Senate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
public office
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction State of Michigan
linked to: Michigan
category Lieutenant governors of U.S. states
Michigan state government
State constitutional officers of Michigan
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the State of Michigan
Michigan Constitution of 1963
country United States of America
electedIn statewide election in Michigan
electionProcess elected on a joint ticket with the Governor of Michigan in the general election
eligibilityRequirement must meet age and citizenship requirements set by Michigan law
eligibleVoters registered voters of Michigan
executiveFunction assists the Governor of Michigan in executive duties
may be assigned special policy initiatives by the Governor of Michigan
governmentalBody State of Michigan
linked to: Michigan
governmentBranch executive branch of Michigan
hasJurisdictionOver State of Michigan
linked to: Michigan
hasOfficialLanguage English
legislativeFunction may cast tie-breaking votes in the Michigan Senate
presides over sessions of the Michigan Senate
lineOfSuccessionPosition first in line to become Governor of Michigan
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lansing, Michigan
officeCreatedBy Michigan state constitution
officeholderRole acting governor when the Governor of Michigan is absent
first in the line of succession to the Governor of Michigan
key advisor to the Governor of Michigan
presiding officer of the Michigan Senate
second-highest elected official in Michigan
oversightOf proceedings of the Michigan Senate
partOf Executive branch of the government of Michigan
positionHeldBy Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
residenceRequirement must meet residency requirements for statewide office in Michigan
seatOfGovernment Michigan State Capitol
subordinateTo Governor of Michigan
termCoincidesWith term of the Governor of Michigan
termLength 4 years
worksWith Office of the Governor of Michigan

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Michigan State Capitol use office of the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
Executive branch of the government of Michigan hasPart Michigan Office of the Lieutenant Governor
linked to: office of the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan