Michigan Compiled Laws 116-1954-xxii Chapter XXII Initiative And Referendum (168.471...168.488)

• Section 168.471 Petitions Proposing Constitutional Amendments; Filing.
  Petitions under section 2 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963 proposing an amendment to the constitution shall be filed with the...
• Section 168.472 Initiative Petitions; Filing.
  Petitions to initiate legislation shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than 10 days before the beginning of a session of...
• Section 168.472a Presumption As To Signature On Petition.
  It shall be rebuttably presumed that the signature on a petition that proposes an amendment to the constitution or is to initiate legislation, is...
• Section 168.473 Referendum Petitions; Filing.
  Referendum petitions shall be presented to and filed with the secretary of state within 90 days after the final adjournment of the legislature. History:...
• Section 168.473b Filing Petition After November Election.
  Signatures on a petition to propose an amendment to the state constitution of 1963 or a petition to initiate legislation collected prior to a...
• Section 168.474 Repealed. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to state officer authorized by law or person authorized by law in state constitution defined as board of state...
• Section 168.474a Assignment Of Number Designation To Appear On Ballot For Question Submitted On Statewide Basis.
  (1) The board of state canvassers shall assign a number designation to appear on the ballot for each question to be submitted on a...
• Section 168.475 Filing Of Petition; Notificaton Of Board Of State Canvassers; Supplemental Filings.
  (1) Upon the filing of a petition under this chapter, the secretary of state shall immediately notify the board of state canvassers of the...
• Section 168.476 Petitions; Canvass By Board Of State Canvassers; Use Of Qualified Voter File; Hearing Upon Complaint; Investigations; Completion Date; Disposition Of Challenges; Report.
  (1) Upon receiving notification of the filing of the petitions, the board of state canvassers shall canvass the petitions to ascertain if the petitions...
• Section 168.477 Petition; Official Declaration Of Sufficiency Or Insufficiency By Board Of State Canvassers; Publication Of Statement Of Purpose; Expense; Effectiveness Of Law That Is Subject Of Referendum.
  (1) The board of state canvassers shall make an official declaration of the sufficiency or insufficiency of a petition under this chapter at least...
• Section 168.478 Petitions; Notice Of Approval Or Rejection By Board Of State Canvassers To Persons Filing.
  At the time of filing any such petition, the person or persons filing the same may request a notice of the approval or rejection...
• Section 168.479 Review Of Determination; Mandamus, Certiorari Or Other Remedy.
  Any person or persons, feeling themselves aggrieved by any determination made by said board, may have such determination reviewed by mandamus, certiorari, or other...
• Section 168.480 Proposed Constitutional Amendment Or Question; Certification; Copies To Voting Precincts; Posting.
  If a proposed constitutional amendment or other special question is to be submitted to the electors of this state for popular vote, the secretary...
• Section 168.481 Proposed Constitutional Amendment Or Question; Form.
  Whenever any proposed constitutional amendment or other question is to be submitted to the electors, the board of election commissioners of each county shall...
• Section 168.482 Petitions; Size; Form; Contents.
  (1) Each petition under this section shall be 8-1/2 inches by 14 inches in size. (2) If the measure to be submitted proposes a...
• Section 168.483, 168.484 Repealed. 1965, Act 312, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections required circulator of petition to affix address below his signature, prohibited circulation in more than one city or township and...
• Section 168.483a Amendment To Constitution Or Initiation Of Legislation; Filing And Circulation Of Petition; Submission Of Petition Language To Public On Internet; Effective Date.
  (1) The petition sponsor of a petition proposing an amendment to the constitution or to initiate legislation shall file the petition or an amended...
• Section 168.485 Questions Submitted To Electors; Form.
  A question submitted to the electors of this state or the electors of a subdivision of this state shall, to the extent that it...
• Section 168.486 Certifying And Transmitting Language Of Constitutional Amendment Or Legislation Initiated By Petition.
  If the qualified electors of this state approve a constitutional amendment or legislation initiated by petition, the board of state canvassers shall certify to...
• Section 168.487 Reimbursement To County, City, And Township For Cost Of Conducting Special Election.
  (1) If a statewide special election is called to submit a proposed constitutional amendment to the electors of this state, this state shall reimburse...
• Section 168.488 Applicability Of Mcl 168.544c And 168.482(1), (4), (5), And (6).
  (1) Section 544c applies to a nominating petition for an office in a political subdivision under a statute that refers to this section, and...

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