Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.544f).

SB 697 amends Michigan's election law to change the signature requirements for petitions that qualify candidates or initiatives for the ballot. This bill directly affects candidates seeking office and citizen-led initiatives needing to collect signatures to appear on election ballots. The amendment modifies section 544f of the Michigan Election Law (MCL 168.544f), which currently sets the rules for petition signature counts. Specific details about the revised signature numbers or process are not provided in the available context.