BALLOT QUESTION PETITION H.B. 4275: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
House Bill 4275 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Barbara Vander Veen
House Committee: House Oversight, Elections and Ethics
Senate Committee: Government Operations
Date Completed: 5-24-05
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Election Law to require the Board of State Canvassers to declare a ballot question petition sufficient unless it determined that the petition was not in proper form or that the number of valid signatures was less than the required minimum number. In determining the sufficiency of the petition form, the Board could not consider the substance of the proposal affixed to the petition.
MCL 168.477 Legislative Analyst: Julie Koval
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb4275/0506