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MI SB0823
Bill
AI Summary
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Extends candidate filing deadlines from the twelfth Tuesday before elections to the fifteenth Tuesday beginning January 1, 2014, affecting primary and general elections for state, county, local, and judicial offices.
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Requires petition sponsors to file constitutional amendment and initiative petitions with the secretary of state before circulating them for signatures, with filing information made publicly available online.
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Establishes criminal penalties including felony charges for misrepresenting oneself as an election official in polling places and misdemeanor charges for providing compensation to voter registration workers based on registration numbers.
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Modifies procedures for board of state canvassers meetings on proposed constitutional amendments and ballot questions, requiring at least 3 business days' notice to legislative leaders and petition sponsors.
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Takes effect August 16, 2012, and repeals four sections of the 1954 election law regarding petition procedures and election administration.
Legislative Description
Elections; other; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 22e, 32, 53, 55, 56, 93, 95, 96, 133, 135, 136, 163, 165, 166, 193, 195, 196, 198, 224, 226, 227, 254, 255, 257, 303, 322, 326, 349, 352, 354, 357, 381, 409b, 413, 413a, 426d, 433, 433a, 467b, 467c, 477, 480, 551, 624, 644e, 644f, 712, 737a & 973 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.22e et seq.); adds secs. 483a, 932c & 932e & repeals secs. 343a, 474, 649 & 707 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.343a et seq.).
Elections, candidates
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0276'12 With Immediate Effect
7/18/2012