HB 6097 Summary

• Amends Michigan election law to establish tiered recount deposit fees based on vote margins between candidates or on proposals.

• Requires $25 deposit per precinct for all recount petitions as a baseline fee.

• Requires 100% of estimated recount costs per precinct when vote differential exceeds 5% for single-candidate races.

• Requires $125 per precinct deposit when vote differential is 50 votes or 0.5% or less for single-candidate races, multi-candidate races, or ballot proposals.

• Refunds deposits to petitioners who successfully change election results through recount; otherwise deposits go to county treasuries or are distributed proportionately to counties.