Michigan Possession of Firearms Referendum (2024)
| Michigan Possession of Firearms Referendum | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 5, 2024 | |
| Topic Firearms | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
The Michigan Possession of Firearms Referendum did not appear on the ballot in Michigan as a veto referendum on November 5, 2024.
This veto referendum would have suspended Public Act 38, which would have provided for the issuance of restraining orders prohibiting certain individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms.[1]
Text of measure
The full text of the ballot measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
Process in Michigan
In Michigan, the number of signatures required to qualify a veto referendum for the ballot is equal to 5 percent of votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election. Signatures older than 180 days are invalid, which means all signatures must be collected within a 180-day window. Signatures for veto referendums must be submitted 90 days after the adjournment of the legislative session in which the targeted bill was passed.
The requirements to get a veto referendum certified for the 2024 ballot:
- Signatures required: 223,099 valid signatures
- Signatures submission deadline (2023 bills): 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed
- Signatures submission deadline (2024 bills): 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed
Signature petitions are filed with the secretary of state and verified by the board of state canvassers using a random sample method of verification.
Stages of this initiative
- On November 16, 2023, Paul Urben filed petition language.
- On November 27, 2023, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers rejected the referendum.
See also
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