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MI SB0529
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits paying petition circulators a fixed rate per signature collected or per completed signature sheet for initiative and referendum petitions under section 482
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Bans per-signature or per-sheet payment for individuals circulating nominating petitions for candidates
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Prohibits per-signature compensation for circulators of qualifying petitions
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Extends the same pay-per-signature ban to individuals circulating recall petitions
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Effectively requires petition circulators to be compensated through alternative methods such as hourly wages rather than piece-rate payment based on signatures gathered
Legislative Description
Elections: campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and require petition circulators to be paid an hourly wage. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 483b, 544g, 590i & 957a.
Constitutional amendments: state
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Election Integrity
11/13/2025