MI HB4861

Clarifies that candidates for partisan offices must indicate their political party affiliation or lack thereof on the affidavit of identity, while candidates for nonpartisan offices are not required to indicate party affiliation

Changes the deadline for candidates nominated at political party conventions or caucuses to file an affidavit of identity from "within" to "no later than" 1 business day after nomination

Eliminates the requirement to file 2 copies of the affidavit of identity, now requiring only a single copy to be filed

Updates gender-specific language throughout the statute, replacing "his or her" with "the candidate's" for gender-neutral phrasing

Maintains existing requirements that affidavits must include a notarized statement confirming compliance with campaign finance laws, with perjury penalties of up to $1,000 fine, imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both