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MI HB5468

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rachelle Smit

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Modifies Michigan Election Law to require candidate nominating petitions to include the candidate's city or township, county, and website address (if any) instead of street address.

  • Applies to nominating petitions for school board members, metropolitan district officers, partisan candidates, and new political party candidates.

  • Updates petition language throughout to use gender-neutral terms such as "the circulator" instead of "his or her" and "individual" instead of "person."

  • Adds new section 544g to the Michigan Election Law governing petition information requirements.

  • Retains existing signature requirements, filing deadlines, and penalties for petition violations including misdemeanor fines up to $500 and/or 93 days imprisonment, with felony charges for signing with multiple names.

Legislative Description

Elections: petitions; information required on candidate nominating petitions; modify. Amends secs. 303, 386, 544c & 590h of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.) & adds sec. 544g.

Elections: candidates

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics3/10/2026
Election Integrity1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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