The bill amends section 544f of the Michigan election law, specifically addressing the number of signatures required for nominating petitions based on the population of the district involved. The amendment introduces new population brackets and corresponding minimum and maximum signature requirements for partisan and non-partisan qualifying petitions. For example, for populations under 10,000, the minimum number of signatures required for a partisan petition is set at 3, while for populations over 5 million, the requirement is adjusted to 15,000 signatures.

Additionally, the bill modifies the language regarding the basis for determining the number of signatures, changing "based upon" to "based on," and specifies that the population figures should be derived from the most recent federal decennial census. The bill also establishes an effective date of January 1, 2027, for these changes to take effect. Overall, the amendments aim to streamline the signature requirements for nominating petitions in Michigan's election process.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 168.544