2013 House Bill 5152 ↩

Senate Roll Call 166: Passed

To repeal a ban on residents of another state collecting signatures on a ballot initiative or candidate nomination petition. Instead, non-resident signature gatherers would have to sign a statement agreeing to accept the Michigan jurisdiction in a legal proceeding related to state election laws. This provision was added when a federal judge in effect indicated he would invalidate the ban if the legislature did not repeal it. The bill would also include the last four digits of a individual's Social Security numbers among certain voter registration information that is exempt from disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act, and establish that candidate nominating petition signatures are not valid if they do not contain the date and the signer’s street address in addition to the signature. The bill also revises details of candidate filing deadlines when an office becomes vacant.