Board denies James Craig, Perry Johnson, others spots on Michigan ballot. Lawsuits next.
Five GOP candidates for governor kept off August ballot by a 2-2 vote along partisan lines. Republicans call the process a ‘goat rodeo’ and vow lawsuits.
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Five GOP candidates for governor kept off August ballot by a 2-2 vote along partisan lines. Republicans call the process a ‘goat rodeo’ and vow lawsuits.
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers is deadlocked in a vote on whether to include five GOP candidates on the August primary ballot after thousands of signatures were determined to be fraudulent.
Several candidates and the Michigan Republican Party are expected to launch court challenges, though officials warned the ballot must be set by June 3.
Five Republican contenders in the Michigan gubernatorial race were blocked Thursday from the primary ballot following a deadlock on the state's Board of State Canvassers.
Two leading contenders for the GOP nomination for Michigan governor could be ruled ineligible for the primary ballot on Thursday.