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MI SB0606

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Curtis Hertel

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits individuals employed by organizations to circulate ballot question petitions from intentionally making false statements or misrepresentations concerning the contents, purport, or effect of the petition to signers or potential signers.

  • Prohibits employed circulators from knowingly and willfully circulating, publishing, or exhibiting false statements or misrepresentations about ballot question petitions for the purpose of obtaining signatures or persuading individuals to sign.

  • Requires invalidation of all signatures obtained by a circulator who violates these provisions regarding ballot question petitions proposing constitutional amendments, legislation initiation, or referendums.

  • Applies the same prohibitions and penalties to individuals employed to circulate recall petitions, including bans on false statements and misrepresentations about the contents or effect of recall petitions.

  • Mandates invalidation of all signatures obtained by a circulator who violates the recall petition provisions.

Legislative Description

Elections: offenses; organization employing a circulator who misrepresents the contents of a ballot question or recall petition; provide for invalidating signatures. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 484a & 956a.

Constitutional amendments: state

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections

7/27/2021

Committee Referrals

Elections7/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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