Act No. 417 (HB 6060) - Recall Procedure Amendments

• Requires recall petitions to be submitted to the board of state canvassers (for state offices) or board of county election commissioners (for local offices) for determination that recall reasons are factual and sufficiently clear before circulation, with 10-20 day review period and right to appeal to Michigan Court of Appeals or circuit court.

• Establishes 180-day validity period for recall petitions measured from the date of board determination or court appeal decision, whichever is later, and signatures must be obtained within 60 days before petition filing.

• Creates separate recall procedures: recall primary and general elections for state offices listed in section 959, regular recall elections for local offices listed in section 960, and special recall elections for the governor held on February or August election dates.

• Requires incumbent candidates to be automatically placed on recall ballots unless they decline within 10 days of petition filing; non-partisan candidates and candidates without party affiliation may qualify by filing nominating petitions with 10% of required signatures or paying a $100 nonrefundable fee.

• Prohibits recalled officers or those who resign after recall petition filing from being appointed to fill vacancies in their electoral district during the remainder of their term, and bars successive recall petitions against the same officer during a single term.