Bill > SB0697

This bill modifies the Michigan election law by adjusting the number of signatures required on qualifying petitions, which are documents used to get a candidate or issue on the ballot. Specifically, it changes the minimum and maximum number of signatures needed for qualifying petitions based on the population of the district involved, using data from the most recent federal decennial census, which is the official count of the U.S. population conducted every ten years. The bill also makes minor adjustments to the signature requirements for partisan and non-partisan petitions in certain population categories and sets an effective date of January 1, 2028.