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Michigan board deadlocks on measure to repeal governor s emergency law

Michigan board deadlocks on measure to repeal governor s emergency law Michigan board deadlocks on measure to repeal governor s emergency law David Eggert Print LANSING Michigan s elections board deadlocked Thursday on certifying a veto-proof initiative that would enable the Republican-led Legislature to wipe from the books a law Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used to issue sweeping pandemic orders last year. The 2-2 vote means proponents of the ballot drive will go to court. Democrats on the Board of State Canvassers voted not to certify the citizen-initiated measure despite a recommendation by the state elections bureau, which determined Unlock Michigan collected 460,00 valid signatures more than the approximately 340,000 needed. Democrats called for further investigation and new petition rules a day after Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel said investigators found unsavory practices and sleazy tactics but nothing that would stand up in court as crimes.

Partisan deadlock blocks Unlock Michigan initiative over emergency powers

Two Republicans on the four-member board voted to certify petitions deemed sufficient by the Bureau of Elections, which estimated more than 460,000 valid signatures were collected from Michigan voters. But Democrats voted against certification, citing questionable collection practices by paid circulation firms.  Spokesperson Fred Wszolek said Unlock Michigan will appeal the canvasser decision through the state courts, likely within days.  “There’s an unending conga line of Supreme Court precedent that they have one job to do, which is to approve the staff report” from the Bureau of Elections that recommended certification, Wszolek said.  “I’m very tempted to seek sanctions and court costs from the two (Democratic) canvassers for this mess.”

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