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This bill modifies the signature requirements for various types of election petitions in Michigan by amending the existing election law. The bill updates a detailed table that specifies the minimum and maximum number of signatures required for partisan, non-partisan, and qualifying petitions based on the population of the district, using data from the most recent federal decennial census. The most significant change is for districts with over 5 million people (statewide), where the minimum and maximum signature requirements for qualifying petitions are reduced from 30,000-60,000 to 15,000-30,000 signatures. The bill also makes a minor grammatical change, replacing "based upon" with "based on" in the introductory text. The amendments will take effect on January 1, 2027, giving election officials and potential petition organizers ample time to prepare for the new signature requirements. These changes aim to potentially make it easier or more flexible for candidates and initiatives to qualify for ballot inclusion across different population sizes in Michigan.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0697