Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.) & adds secs. 482f & 547.
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Overview
This bill changes the rules for gathering signatures on petitions in Michigan. It clarifies how duplicate signatures on petitions should be handled, eliminating penalties for accidental duplicates. The bill also adds new requirements for petitions related to constitutional amendments, legislative initiatives, and referendum questions, and for petitions to form new political parties. It updates sections related to recall petitions as well.
Key provisions
- Only the first valid signature of an elector is counted if the same elector signs a petition multiple times.
- The bill eliminates penalties for duplicate signatures on petitions.
- New requirements are added for the format and content of petitions related to constitutional amendments, legislative initiatives, and referendums.
- New sections are added for petitions to form new political parties, outlining requirements for signatures and circulator certificates.
- Updates are made to the requirements for recall petition certificates of circulator, including stipulations about fraud and elector qualifications.
Who is affected
- Voters
- Petitioners
- Political Parties
- Election Officials
- Candidates
Notable changes
- Elimination of penalties for duplicate petition signatures.
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