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Section 168.482e Prohibited Conduct; Misdemeanor; Felony; Penalties.

MI Comp L § 168.482e (2019) (N/A)
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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

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