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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.544f: Number of signatures required.
Where this section sits in the code
- MI Code
- Chapter 168
- Act Act-116-of-1954
Sec. 544f.
The number of signatures of qualified and registered electors necessary for nominating petitions under this act, based upon the population of the district involved according to the most recent federal census, is as follows:
Partisan Petition Non Partisan Petition Qualifying Petition Population Min Max Min Max Min Max 0 - 9,999 3 10 6 20 9 30 10,000 - 24,999 20 50 40 100 60 150 25,000 - 49,999 50 100 100 200 150 300 50,000 - 74,999 100 200 200 400 300 600 75,000 - 99,999 200 400 400 800 600 1,200 100,000 - 199,999 300 500 600 1,000 900 1,500 200,000 - 499,999 500 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,500 3,000 500,000 - 999,999 1,000 2,000 2,000 4,000 3,000 6,000 1,000,000 - 1,999,999 2,000 4,000 4,000 8,000 6,000 12,000 2,000,000 - 4,999,999 4,000 8,000 6,200 12,000 12,000 24,000 Over 5 million (statewide) 15,000 30,000 30,000 60,000 30,000 60,000
Partisan Petition
Non Partisan Petition
Qualifying Petition
Population
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
0 - 9,999
3
10
6
20
9
30
10,000 - 24,999
20
50
40
100
60
150
25,000 - 49,999
50
100
100
200
150
300
50,000 - 74,999
100
200
200
400
300
600
75,000 - 99,999
200
400
400
800
600
1,200
100,000 - 199,999
300
500
600
1,000
900
1,500
200,000 - 499,999
500
1,000
1,000
2,000
1,500
3,000
500,000 - 999,999
1,000
2,000
2,000
4,000
3,000
6,000
1,000,000 - 1,999,999
2,000
4,000
4,000
8,000
6,000
12,000
2,000,000 - 4,999,999
4,000
8,000
6,200
12,000
12,000
24,000
Over 5 million (statewide)
15,000
30,000
30,000
60,000
30,000
60,000
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