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HOUSE BILL NO. 6090
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 558 (MCL 168.558), as amended by 2021 PA 158.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 558. (1) When filing a nominating petition, qualifying 1
petition, filing fee, or affidavit of candidacy for a federal, 2
county, state, city, township, village, metropolitan district, or 3
school district office in any election, a candidate shall file with 4
the officer with whom the petitions, fee, or affidavit is filed 2 5
copies of an affidavit of identity. A candidate nominated for a 6
June 16, 2026, Introduced by Reps. Schriver, Maddock, Greene, DeBoyer, DeSana, Bierlein,
Alexander, Paquette, Wozniak, Fox, Woolford, St. Germaine, Beson, Pavlov, Rigas, Kunse
and Bruck and referred to Committee on Election Integrity.
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federal, state, county, city, township, or village office at a 1
political party convention or caucus shall file an affidavit of 2
identity within not later than 1 business day after being nominated 3
with the secretary of state. The affidavit of identity filing 4
requirement does not apply to a candidate nominated for the office 5
of President of the United States or Vice President of the United 6
States. 7
(2) An affidavit of identity must contain the candidate's name 8
and residential address; a statement that the candidate is a 9
citizen of the United States; the title of the office sought, 10
including the jurisdiction, district, circuit, or ward; the 11
candidate's political party or a statement indicating no party 12
affiliation if the candidate is running without political party 13
affiliation; the term of office; the date of the election in which 14
the candidate wishes to appear on the ballot; a statement that the 15
candidate meets the constitutional and statutory qualifications for 16
the office sought; other information that may be required to 17
satisfy the officer as to the identity of the candidate; and the 18
manner in which the candidate wishes to have his or her the 19
candidate's name appear on the ballot. If a candidate is using a 20
name that is not a name that he or she the candidate was given at 21
birth, the candidate shall include on the affidavit of identity the 22
candidate's full former name. If the affidavit of identity is for a 23
candidate for precinct delegate, the candidate shall include his or 24
her the candidate's precinct number on the affidavit of identity. 25
If the affidavit of identity is for a judicial candidate, the 26
candidate shall include on the affidavit of identity whether the 27
office sought is an incumbent position, a nonincumbent position, or 28
a new judgeship. If a candidate has dual citizenship with the 29
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United States and 1 or more other countries, the candidate shall 1
include on the affidavit of identity all of the following 2
information for each country with which the candidate has 3
citizenship: 4
(a) The name of the country. 5
(b) The method by which the candidate obtained citizenship 6
with that country. 7
(c) Whether the candidate's citizenship status with that 8
country is active or inactive. 9
(3) The requirement to indicate a name change on the affidavit 10
of identity does not apply if the name in question is 1 of the 11
following: 12
(a) A name that was formally changed at least 10 years before 13
filing as a candidate. 14
(b) A name that was changed in a certificate of naturalization 15
issued by a federal district court at the time the individual 16
became a naturalized citizen at least 10 years before filing as a 17
candidate. 18
(c) A name that was changed because of marriage. 19
(d) A name that was changed because of divorce, but only if to 20
a legal name by which the individual was previously known. 21
(e) A name that constitutes a common law name as provided in 22
section 560b. 23
(4) An affidavit of identity must include a signed and 24
notarized statement that as of the date of the affidavit, all 25
statements, reports, late filing fees, and fines required of the 26
candidate or any candidate committee organized to support the 27
candidate's election under the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 28
PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169.282, have been filed or paid; and a 29
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statement that the candidate acknowledges that making a false 1
statement in the affidavit is perjury , punishable by a fine up to 2
$1,000.00, or imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both. If a 3
candidate files the affidavit of identity with an officer other 4
than the county clerk or secretary of state, the officer shall 5
immediately forward to the county clerk 1 copy of the affidavit of 6
identity by first-class mail, facsimile, or electronic 7
transmission. The county clerk shall immediately forward 1 copy of 8
the affidavit of identity for state and federal candidates to the 9
secretary of state by first-class mail, facsimile, or electronic 10
transmission. An officer shall not certify to the board of election 11
commissioners the name of a candidate who fails to comply with this 12
section, or the name of a candidate who executes an affidavit of 13
identity that contains a false statement with regard to any 14
information or statement required under this section. 15
(5) If a candidate's affidavit of identity that includes a 16
dual citizenship identification is filed with a filing officer 17
other than the secretary of state, the filing officer shall 18
transmit without delay a legible digital copy of the candidate's 19
affidavit of identity to the secretary of state. Not later than 2 20
business days after receiving from either a candidate or other 21
filing officer a candidate's affidavit of identity that includes a 22
dual citizenship identification, the secretary of state shall post 23
on the department of state's website both of the following 24
regarding that candidate: 25
(a) The name of the candidate who has dual citizenship. 26
(b) The name of each country with which that candidate has 27
dual citizenship. 28
(6) (5) If petitions or filing fees are filed by or on behalf 29
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of a candidate for more than 1 office, either federal, state, 1
county, city, village, township, metropolitan district, or school 2
district, the terms of which run concurrently or overlap, the 3
candidate so filing, or on behalf of whom petitions or fees were so 4
filed, shall select the 1 office to which his or her the candidacy 5
is restricted within not later than 3 days after the last day for 6
the filing of petitions or filing fees unless the petitions or 7
filing fees are filed for 2 offices that are combined or for 8
offices that are not incompatible. Failure to make the selection 9
disqualifies a candidate with respect to each office for which 10
petitions or fees were so filed and the name of the candidate must 11
not be printed upon on the ballot for those offices. A vote cast 12
for that candidate at the ensuing primary or general election must 13
not be counted and is void. 14
(7) (6) A violation of this section for perjury is distinct 15
and separate from any violation of the Michigan campaign finance 16
act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169.282. 17