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marmar

(78,002 posts)
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 08:30 AM Jun 2022

Disqualified Republican governor hopefuls battle it out in court





(Detroit Free Press) The race for four Republican governor hopefuls to be on the Aug. 2 primary ballot is hitting a crucial stretch as the Michigan Bureau of Elections aims to finalize the candidates appearing on the ballot by Friday.

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig, Oakland County businessman Perry Johnson, Grand Haven financial adviser Michael Markey and Byron Center businesswoman Donna Brandenburg all failed to submit enough valid signatures to appear on the primary ballot, the Michigan Bureau of Elections concluded May 23.

After the Michigan Board of State Canvassers deadlocked 2-2 across party lines Thursday, the four candidates are currently slated not to appear on the primary ballot in August.

Each of the four campaigns has either filed a legal challenge or has signaled intent to file a legal challenge in hopes of getting on the ballot. The Bureau of Elections also found issues with the signatures of a fifth candidate, Michigan State Police Capt. Michael Brown of Stevensville, but Brown has since dropped out of the race. ...........(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/01/heres-where-republican-governor-candidates-appeals-stand-court/7459331001/




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Disqualified Republican governor hopefuls battle it out in court (Original Post) marmar Jun 2022 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #1
Trump has really influenced candidates to cheat and sue. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #2
Voter fraud. multigraincracker Jun 2022 #3
Bad faith filings, will be used to fool voters into believing their opponent(s), Hortensis Jun 2022 #4
All 3 lost their appeals. Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #5

Response to marmar (Original post)

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. Bad faith filings, will be used to fool voters into believing their opponent(s),
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 12:22 PM
Jun 2022

their corrupt opponent, "the corrupt system," Democrats (all the same thing to fools), are stealing the election from the righteous candidate.

Now SOP for RW politicians and zealots who believe anything they do for power is justified.

How soon, or if, the suits are dropped will depends on how long they continue useful and how well funded.

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