MI HB5337

Allows candidates for township office to file a $100 fee to the township clerk as an alternative to collecting signatures on nominating petitions.

Filing fee payment must follow the same procedures and deadlines as nominating petitions, with fees deposited in the township's general fund.

Refunds the $100 fee to candidates who are nominated and to an equal number of candidates receiving the next highest vote totals in the primary election; all other candidates forfeit their fees.

Extends the filing deadline for nominating petitions from the twelfth Tuesday to the fifteenth Tuesday before the August primary, effective January 1, 2014.

Clarifies withdrawal procedures to reference both nominating petitions and filing fees, with written notice required within 4 p.m. on the third day after the filing deadline (or next secular day if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday).