Republicans take fight to get on ballot to Michigan Supreme Court
Two GOP candidates for governor who were knocked off the ballot for alleged petition forgeries asked the Michigan Supreme Court to immediately hear their cases
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Two GOP candidates for governor who were knocked off the ballot for alleged petition forgeries asked the Michigan Supreme Court to immediately hear their cases
State officials blocked five GOP candidates from the ballot after signatures they submitted included alleged forgeries. The Republicans said they were unaware of problems with the signatures.
The candidates said state officials didn’t do enough to prove that they’d submitted thousands of fraudulent signatures to qualify for ballot placement.
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Detroit’s former top cop has lost his bid for the Republican nomination in Michigan’s gubernatorial race. A judge declined to put James Craig on the August primary ballot for Michigan governor. He’s the third candidate to lose a
State officials blocked five GOP candidates from the ballot after signatures they submitted included alleged forgeries. The Republicans said they were unaware of problems with the signatures.