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MI SB1163
Bill
Status
12/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
David Robertson
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the requirement that persons circulating recall petitions must be qualified and registered electors in the electoral district of the official being recalled.
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Requires recall petition circulators to state their residence address and certify they are 18 years of age or older and a United States citizen.
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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.
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Requires the circulator to certify that signers are qualified and registered electors and that signatures are genuine.
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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