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Supreme Court Petition Challenges Michigan's Voter Roll Maintenance

By The Liberty Tribune Staff · Published: · Updated: · 1 min read

Supreme Court Petition Challenges Michigan's Voter Roll Maintenance — Explainer

What it is

The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review Michigan's handling of its voter rolls, alleging that tens of thousands of deceased individuals remain registered to vote. This legal action follows a ruling by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld the Michigan Secretary of State's efforts to maintain the accuracy of the voter rolls as "reasonable."

Why it matters

  • Supreme Court to review Michigan's handling of its voter rolls, alleging that tens of thousands of deceased individuals remain registered to vote
  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld the Michigan Secretary of State's efforts to maintain the accuracy of the voter rolls as "reasonable." The Public Interest Legal Foundation PILF has petitioned the U.S
  • Jocelyn Benson, contends that Michigan's voter roll maintenance practices violate the National Voter Registration Act NVRA
  • The foundation claims that its analysis identified over 27,000 likely deceased individuals on the state's voter registration list, with nearly 4,000 having been deceased for at least 20 years
  • Kaylan Phillips, legal counsel for PILF, stated, "Michigan’s refusal to act on overwhelming evidence of deceased registrants violates federal law

Key facts

  • The Public Interest Legal Foundation PILF has petitioned the U.S
  • Supreme Court to review Michigan's handling of its voter rolls, alleging that tens of thousands of deceased individuals remain registered to vote
  • This legal action follows a ruling by the U.S
  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld the Michigan Secretary of State's efforts to maintain the accuracy of the voter rolls as "reasonable."

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