{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-168.954","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.954","heading":"Recall petitions; eligibility of signers; prohibited conduct; violations; misdemeanor; felony; penalties.","body":"Sec. 954.\n\n(1) A recall petition must be signed by registered and qualified electors of the electoral district of the official whose recall is sought. Each signer of a recall petition shall affix his or her signature, address, and the date of signing. An individual who signs a recall petition must be a registered and qualified elector of the governmental subdivision designated in the heading of the petition.\n\n(2) An individual shall not do any of the following:\n\n(a) Sign a recall petition with a name other than his or her own.\n\n(b) Make a false statement in a certificate on a recall petition.\n\n(c) If not a circulator, sign a recall petition as a circulator.\n\n(d) Sign a name as circulator other than his or her own.\n\n(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), an individual who violates subsection (2) 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.\n\n(4) An individual shall not sign a recall petition with multiple names. An individual who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony.\n\n(5) If an individual signs a recall petition in violation of this section, any signature by that individual on the petition is invalid and must not be counted.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 168","Act Act-116-of-1954"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-168-954","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"e47a1db39edbf7a7be3d2c643b3fae66a2c6c5125aef2e045540c0f3f18cd09b","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-168.952b","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-168.955"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}