MCL - Section 168.482e

MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954


168.482e Prohibited conduct; misdemeanor; felony; penalties.

Sec. 482e.

    (1) An individual shall not do any of the following regarding a petition under section 482:
    (a) Sign a petition with a name other than his or her own.
    (b) Make a false statement in a certificate on a petition.
    (c) If not a circulator, sign a petition as a circulator.
    (d) Sign a name as circulator other than his or her own.
    (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), an individual who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 93 days, or both.
    (3) An individual shall not sign a petition under section 482 with multiple names. An individual who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony.
    (4) If an individual signs a petition in violation of this section, any signature by that individual on the petition is invalid and must not be counted.


History: Add. 2018, Act 650, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Popular Name: Election Code