2012 House Bill 5875

Revise candidate petition filing detail

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To require candidates to sign an affidavit attesting that they have reviewed the validity of nominating petition signatures and believe them to have been properly collected. The bill comes after a scandal involving petitions submitted by former Congressman Thaddeus McCotter.

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections