{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-168.544f","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.544f","heading":"Number of signatures required.","body":"Sec. 544f.\n\nThe 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:\n\nPartisan 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\n\nPartisan Petition\n\nNon Partisan Petition\n\nQualifying Petition\n\nPopulation\n\nMin\n\nMax\n\nMin\n\nMax\n\nMin\n\nMax\n\n0 - 9,999\n\n3\n\n10\n\n6\n\n20\n\n9\n\n30\n\n10,000 - 24,999\n\n20\n\n50\n\n40\n\n100\n\n60\n\n150\n\n25,000 - 49,999\n\n50\n\n100\n\n100\n\n200\n\n150\n\n300\n\n50,000 - 74,999\n\n100\n\n200\n\n200\n\n400\n\n300\n\n600\n\n75,000 - 99,999\n\n200\n\n400\n\n400\n\n800\n\n600\n\n1,200\n\n100,000 - 199,999\n\n300\n\n500\n\n600\n\n1,000\n\n900\n\n1,500\n\n200,000 - 499,999\n\n500\n\n1,000\n\n1,000\n\n2,000\n\n1,500\n\n3,000\n\n500,000 - 999,999\n\n1,000\n\n2,000\n\n2,000\n\n4,000\n\n3,000\n\n6,000\n\n1,000,000 - 1,999,999\n\n2,000\n\n4,000\n\n4,000\n\n8,000\n\n6,000\n\n12,000\n\n2,000,000 - 4,999,999\n\n4,000\n\n8,000\n\n6,200\n\n12,000\n\n12,000\n\n24,000\n\nOver 5 million (statewide)\n\n15,000\n\n30,000\n\n30,000\n\n60,000\n\n30,000\n\n60,000","path":["MI Code","Chapter 168","Act Act-116-of-1954"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-168-544f","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"79a81b822842f672137d6d39d68cc5084546425be67f9205db2ce97ebe1eade8","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-168.544e","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-168.545"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}