168.954 Recall petitions; eligibility of signers; prohibited conduct; violations; misdemeanor; felony; penalties.
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168.954 Recall petitions; eligibility of signers; prohibited conduct; violations; misdemeanor; felony; penalties.
Sec. 954.
(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.
(2)An individual shall not do any of the following:
(a)Sign a recall petition with a name other than his or her own.
(b)Make a false statement in a certificate on a recall petition.
(c)If not a circulator, sign a recall petition as a circulator.
(d)Sign a name as circulator other than his or her own.
(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.
(4)An individual shall not sign a recall petition with multiple names. An individual who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony.
(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.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1976 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 302 , Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 650 , Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
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