A state board has taken a step that clears the way for a petition campaign to amend the Michigan Constitution to move ahead.
The Board of State Canvassers approved 100 words to summarize a sweeping 84-thousand-89-word proposed amendment to the state constitution. The amendment would outlaw lobbyist gifts to state elected officials and create a two-year waiting period before those officials can become paid lobbyists.
Lonnie Scott with Progress Michigan says the petition campaign is ready to go.
“As soon as we can get some printed, we will hold a kickoff event and have volunteers out on the streets as fast as we can.”
Scott says he expects the campaign to have signature-gathering wrapped up in time to qualify for the November ballot.
The board action certifies the petition forms are technically correct. It does not preclude a legal challenge based on the substance of the proposal.