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MI HB5208

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Moss

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows electors to request removal of their name and signature from ballot question petitions (constitutional amendments, legislation initiation, or referendums) by submitting a signed, written statement to the Secretary of State before the petition is filed.

  • Requires the Secretary of State to immediately remove the elector's name and signature from the petition upon filing and excludes that signature from being counted toward the required number of qualified and registered electors.

  • Allows electors to request removal of their name and signature from recall petitions by submitting a signed, written statement to the filing official before the petition is filed.

  • Requires the filing official to immediately remove the elector's name and signature from the recall petition upon filing and excludes that signature from being counted toward the required number of qualified and registered electors.

Legislative Description

Elections; petitions; procedure for removal of name and signature from a ballot question or recall petition; create. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 473a & 960a.

Constitutional amendments: state

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections And Government Reform

12/13/2018

Committee Referrals

Elections And Government Reform12/13/2018
Elections And Ethics11/1/2017

Full Bill Text

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