Sec. 955. The petitions shall be signed by registered and qualified electors equal to not less than 25% of the number of votes cast for candidates for the office of governor at the last preceding general election in the electoral district of the officer sought to be recalled. Upon written demand, the county clerk, within 5 days, shall certify the minimum number of signatures required for the recall of an officer in the governmental unit in which recall is sought.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.955
Recall petition; number of signatures; certification
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 193 Mich. App. 628 - Smeets v. Genesee County Clerk (1992)
Most recently applied in People v. Pinkney (July 2016)
1954, Act 116, Eff
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