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MI SB0007
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires supporters of ballot question petitions for constitutional amendments, legislation initiatives, or referendums to submit proposed language to the board of state canvassers for review and approval before circulating petitions for signatures.
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Board of state canvassers must approve or deny proposed ballot language within 21 days, evaluating clarity and compliance with requirements; denial must include reasons and allows for resubmission.
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Board of state canvassers must check petitions for duplicate signatures in addition to existing validation procedures and must make staff reports on challenge dispositions public at least 2 business days before final determinations.
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Petition circulators are prohibited from knowingly obtaining signatures through fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, with violation constituting a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
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Requires petition circulators to certify that signatures were not obtained through fraudulent means and modifies petition form requirements to include specific language and formatting specifications.
Legislative Description
Elections; initiative and referendum; approval of ballot question petition language prior to circulation, checking petitions for duplicate signatures, and penalizing a circulator for knowingly obtaining a signature through fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; provide for. Amends secs. 476 & 482 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.476 & 168.482) & adds secs. 473a & 484.
Elections, offenses
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight
1/14/2009