RECALL PETITION CIRCULATOR CRITERIA                                                          S.B. 640:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 640 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Senator Dave Robertson

Committee:  Elections and Government Reform

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Election Law to delete a requirement that a person circulating a recall petition be a registered voter in the district of the official sought to be recalled.

Currently, a person circulating a recall petition must be a qualified and registered elector in the electoral district of the official sought to be recalled. The circulator must attach to the petition his or her certificate stating that fact, as well as the city or township where he or she lives and his or her post office address. The bill would delete these requirements.

The bill would require a person circulating a recall petition to state in the certificate of circulator his or her residence address and that he or she is 18 years of age or older and a United States citizen.

MCL 168.957                                                             Legislative Analyst:  Suzanne Lowe

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  4-28-16                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco

                                                                                                            Ryan Bergan

This 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.