MI HB6058

Requires recall petitions to be submitted to the county election board before circulation, with the board determining within 10-20 days whether the reasons for recall are stated with sufficient clarity.

Allows either the officer being recalled or petition sponsors to appeal the board's clarity determination to circuit court within 10 days; during an appeal, the petition cannot be circulated for signatures until the court rules or 40 days pass, whichever is sooner.

Establishes a 180-day validity period for recall petitions, beginning after the board's clarity determination or, if appealed, after the circuit court's determination or 40 days from the appeal date, whichever is later.

Prohibits filing officials from accepting recall petitions filed after the 180-day validity period and restricts counting of signatures obtained before the clarity determination or more than 90 days before petition filing.

Requires petition sheets to contain valid circulator certificates and matching reasons for recall as approved by the election board or circuit court, with signatures verified against the qualified voter file.