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MI HB6107
Bill
Status
12/31/2018
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly LaSata
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AI Summary
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Establishes felony penalty for signing any petition (nominating, qualifying, political party formation, or recall) with multiple names, with signatures by violators declared invalid and uncounted.
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Creates misdemeanor penalties of up to $500 fine or 93 days imprisonment for signing petitions with false names, making false statements on petition certificates, or falsely signing as a circulator.
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Adds new section 482e establishing identical petition fraud prohibitions and penalties for petitions under section 482, with felony charges for multiple-name violations.
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Allows school board candidates to pay $100 nonrefundable filing fee as alternative to collecting nominating petition signatures, with fee payment having same effect as petition filing.
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Requires candidates filing affidavit of identity to disclose any name changes unless changed at least 10 years prior, through naturalization, marriage, or divorce to a previously known legal name, and mandates reporting of campaign finance compliance status and campaign finance violations.
Legislative Description
Elections; offenses; felony penalty for signing a petition with multiple names; provide for. Amends secs. 544c, 590h, 685 & 954 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544c et seq.) & adds sec. 482a.
Elections: petitions
Last Action
Assigned Pa 650'18 With Immediate Effect
12/31/2018