Perry Johnson will fight in court to get back on the primary ballot
Johnson is the first Republican hopeful for Michigan governor to call on a court to put him on the August statewide primary ballot.
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Johnson is the first Republican hopeful for Michigan governor to call on a court to put him on the August statewide primary ballot.
Michigan Bureau of Elections staff have recommended that half of the Republican candidates for governor be kept off the fall primary ballot, citing widespread problems with invalid, and sometimes fraudulent signatures. Now, the bipartisan Michigan Board of State Canvassers will determine which candidates are certified for the ballot.
'This takes away choice from the voters, and if you’re going to do that, you better be right,' Republican Michael Markey said. 'And they’re not.'
Two leading contenders for the Republican nomination for Michigan governor could be ruled ineligible for the primary ballot on Thursday, after the state's elections bureau said they didn't file enough valid petition signatures to qualify for the August contest.In a recommendation that immediately…