2013 House Bill 4012

Revise candidate petition filing detail

Introduced in the House

Jan. 22, 2013

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 Elections and Ethics