Sec. 544f.
The number of signatures of qualified and registered electors necessary for nominating petitions under this act, based upon the population of the district involved according to the most recent federal census, is as follows:
| Partisan Petition | Non Partisan Petition | Qualifying Petition | ||||
| Population | Min | Max | Min | Max | Min | Max |
| 0 - 9,999 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 30 |
| 10,000 - 24,999 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 100 | 60 | 150 |
| 25,000 - 49,999 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 150 | 300 |
| 50,000 - 74,999 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 400 | 300 | 600 |
| 75,000 - 99,999 | 200 | 400 | 400 | 800 | 600 | 1,200 |
| 100,000 - 199,999 | 300 | 500 | 600 | 1,000 | 900 | 1,500 |
| 200,000 - 499,999 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
| 500,000 - 999,999 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| 1,000,000 - 1,999,999 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 |
| 2,000,000 - 4,999,999 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 6,200 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 24,000 |
| Over 5 million (statewide) | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 30,000 | 60,000 |
History: Add. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000
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