Elections: campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and require petition circulators to be paid an hourly wage. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 483b, 544g, 590i & 957a.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill changes how people are paid to circulate petitions for elections in Michigan. It prohibits circulators from being paid a set amount for each signature they collect on petitions for various types of elections, including primary, general, nominating, qualifying, and recall petitions. Instead, circulators must be paid an hourly wage for their work.
Key provisions
- Circulators cannot be paid per signature collected.
- Circulators must be paid an hourly wage.
- This applies to petitions for primary elections.
- This applies to petitions for general elections.
- This applies to nominating petitions.
- This applies to qualifying petitions.
- This applies to recall petitions.
Who is affected
- Petition Circulators
- Political Campaigns
- Voters in Michigan
- Election Officials
- Political Parties
Notable changes
- Previously, circulators could be paid based on the number of signatures they collected.
- This change ensures consistent compensation for petition work.
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