September 11, 2012, Introduced by Rep. Heise and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 558a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 558a. If a candidate files nominating petitions for a
federal, state, county, city, township, village, or school district
office, the candidate shall file with the officer with whom the
nominating petitions are filed a signed affidavit attesting to the
fact that the candidate has reviewed the signatures on the
nominating petitions and that to the best of his or her knowledge
the signatures on the nominating petitions were collected in
accordance with state law and are valid.