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MI SB1163

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

David Robertson

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that persons circulating recall petitions must be qualified and registered electors in the electoral district of the official being recalled.

  • Requires recall petition circulators to state their residence address and certify they are 18 years of age or older and a United States citizen.

  • Requires the circulator's certificate to affirm that signatures were obtained without fraud or deceit, that no person signed more than once, and that all signatures were affixed in the circulator's presence.

  • Requires the circulator to certify that signers are qualified and registered electors and that signatures are genuine.

  • Makes knowing false statements in the circulator's certificate a misdemeanor, effective only if Senate Bills 1161, 1164, 1165, 1166, and 1167 are also enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Elections; petitions; requirement for recall petition circulators to be registered electors; eliminate. Amends sec. 957 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.957). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1161'14, SB 1164'14, SB 1165'14, SB 1166'14, SB 1167'14

Elections, petitions

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Local Government And Elections

12/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Local Government And Elections12/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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