Share April 25, 2021, 8:09 AM West Michigan construction manager Brian VanDussen, a self-described lifelong Republican, leads an uphill drive to secure a state ballot spot for the tiny Michigan Patriot Party. The 44-year-old Zeeland resident cleared a first formality three days ago when the four-member Michigan Board of State Canvassers approved his petition to gather signatures statewide to put the pro-Trump group on ballots in time for 2022 elections for governor, U.S. House members and state legislators. VanDussen and allies now have 180 days about six months to submit 42,000 signatures from registered voters to the Secretary of State s office for validation. That total must include at least 100 from each of seven of the state’s 14 congressional districts to show geographic breadth.
Deadline Detroit | Drive to put Michigan Patriot Party on ballots says Republicans are too same old, same old
deadlinedetroit.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from deadlinedetroit.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Michigan Patriot Party moves closer to being on ballot
Michigan is one step closer to having a new political party on the ballot. FOX 17 s Aaron Parseghian spoke with the founder of the Michigan Patriot Party , who calls West Michigan home.
and last updated 2021-04-22 23:27:18-04
LANSING, Mich. â In the wake of the 2020 election, the idea of establishing a pro-Trump political party floated around right-wing circles on social media. Months later, the Michigan Patriot Party is one step closer to being on the ballot in Michigan.
âWe felt like we were robbed, and so that pretty much broke the camel s back,â says Zeeland resident Brian VanDussen.
Print this article
Disgruntled, pro-Trump Republicans in Michigan are one step closer to making the Patriot Party an alternative option to the GOP.
The party got the green light from the Board of State Canvassers on Thursday to start gathering signatures for a petition seeking to certify the party, giving it the potential to appear on the 2022 ballot.
The right-wing party, founded by 44-year-old Brian VanDussen, was first floated after members of the traditional Republican Party felt party leaders did not do enough to fight alleged 2020 election fraud, claims pushed by former President Donald Trump and his allies for months after President Joe Biden was declared the winner.
Michigan Patriot Party one step closer to a spot on the ballot
Updated Apr 22, 2021;
Posted Apr 22, 2021
Trump supporters protest at the stop the steal rally outside the State Capitol Building in Lansing, Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell
Facebook Share
LANSING, MI - The Michigan Patriot Party can start making moves to become an official state party.
The Board of State Canvassers approved petition language Thursday for the potential party to start gathering signatures for future certification.
The board’s four members voted unanimously to approve the language. The Michigan Patriot Party has to collect 42,506 petition signatures to be submitted to the secretary of state for review.
vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.