Michigan | Instant InitiativeInitiative Rules & Requirements
Direct Constitutional Amendment
- Signature Requirement
- 446,198 signatures required (for 2026 cycle).
- Filing Deadline
- July 6, 2026.
- Filing Office
- https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/ballot-measures
- Filing Fee
- $0
- Review Process
- The Board of State Canvassers reviews petition forms for compliance.
- Subject Restrictions
- Statutes cannot make appropriations.
- Distribution Rules
- None (all signatures can be from one city/county).
- Circulator Rules
- Must be 18+; non-residents must file a consent to service of process.
- Ballot Title Process
- Board of State Canvassers approves the summary and form.
Last verified: 3/29/2026
Indirect Statute Initiative
- Signature Requirement
- 356,958 signatures required (for 2026 cycle).
- Filing Deadline
- May 27, 2026.
- Filing Office
- https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/ballot-measures
Review ProcessThe Board of State Canvassers reviews petition forms for compliance. Subject RestrictionsStatutes cannot make appropriations. Distribution RulesNone (all signatures can be from one city/county). Circulator RulesMust be 18+; non-residents must file a consent to service of process. Ballot Title ProcessBoard of State Canvassers approves the summary and form. Notes: Statutory initiatives go to the legislature; if passed, they are not subject to a governor's veto.
Referendum
- Signature Requirement
- Statutory: 356,958; Constitutional: 446,198 (for 2026 cycle).
- Filing Deadline
- May 27, 2026 (Statutory); July 6, 2026 (Constitutional).
- Filing Office
- https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/ballot-measures
- Filing Fee
- $0
- Review Process
- The Board of State Canvassers reviews petition forms for compliance.
- Subject Restrictions
- Statutes cannot make appropriations.
- Distribution Rules
- None (all signatures can be from one city/county).
- Circulator Rules
- Must be 18+; non-residents must file a consent to service of process.
- Ballot Title Process
- Board of State Canvassers approves the summary and form.
Last verified: 3/29/2026
