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MI SB0697

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

10/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dayna Polehanki

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Reduces the minimum signature requirement for statewide qualifying petitions (populations over 5 million) from 30,000 to 15,000 signatures
  • Reduces the maximum signature requirement for statewide qualifying petitions from 60,000 to 30,000 signatures
  • Clarifies that signature requirements for nominating petitions are based on the most recent federal "decennial" census (adding specificity to existing language)
  • Signature requirements for partisan petitions, non-partisan petitions, and qualifying petitions at population levels below 5 million remain unchanged
  • Takes effect January 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f).

Elections: candidates

Last Action

Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute (s-1)

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics10/30/2025

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