Bill > SB0529

This bill amends Michigan's election law to prohibit petition circulators from being paid per signature or per completed signature sheet across four different types of petitions: standard petitions, nominating petitions, qualifying petitions, and recall petitions. Instead, petition circulators must be paid an hourly wage. The legislation aims to prevent potential signature gathering abuses by eliminating incentives for circulators to collect signatures indiscriminately or fraudulently. By mandating hourly compensation, the bill seeks to create a more ethical and reliable petition circulation process, ensuring that circulators are motivated by fair compensation rather than the volume of signatures collected. These changes would apply to various petition types used in Michigan's electoral and democratic processes, potentially improving the integrity of signature collection for ballot initiatives, candidate nominations, ballot qualifications, and recall efforts.