HB 5700 Summary

• Amends Michigan election law sections 951a and 952 to establish procedures for reviewing recall petitions for state and county officers before circulation.

• Requires recall petitions to state reasons factually and clearly based on the officer's conduct during current term; reasons related to specific legislation cannot misrepresent the legislation's content.

• State officers: Board of state canvassers must review petitions within 10-20 days and determine by affirmative vote of 3 members whether reasons are factual and sufficiently clear; county officers: Board of county election commissioners performs same review.

• Changes notification deadline from 24 hours to 2 business days for informing officers of recall petitions and review meeting dates.

• Valid recall petitions remain valid for 180 days from either the board's determination or, if appealed, from the court's determination or 40 days after appeal filing, whichever is sooner; petitions filed after 180-day period are invalid.