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Related: About this forumMichigan GOP canvassers block abortion rights ballot initiative, citing spacing between words
(Detroit Metro Times) The Michigan Board of Canvassers on Wednesday deadlocked on certifying a ballot initiative to protect abortion rights.
The bone of contention? The space between the words on the amendment.
Republican Canvassers Tony Daunt and Richard Houskamp rejected the abortion rights initiative because of typographical errors, saying the amendment lacked sufficient space between some of the words. ...............(more)
https://www.metrotimes.com/news/michigan-gop-canvassers-block-abortion-rights-ballot-initiative-citing-spacing-between-words-30963127
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Michigan GOP canvassers block abortion rights ballot initiative, citing spacing between words (Original Post)
marmar
Sep 2022
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Fullduplexxx
(8,230 posts)1. Jfc what fkg asssholes
Zambero
(9,734 posts)2. The Michigan Supreme Court should find this contrived issue to be a no-brainer
The current court would likely rule 5-4 in favor of allowing the initiative onto the ballot.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,741 posts)3. I hope the Supreme Court puts it on the ballot, but ...
... before printing a million copies for signature collection, maybe somebody should have proof-read the thing.
We should have learned about trivial challenges when font-size was challenged a few years ago.
https://www.scotxblog.com/writing/how-big-is-14-point-font-that-nerdy-question-is-now-before-the-michigan-supreme-court/
bif
(23,910 posts)4. Proving once again
When Republicans win, they win. And when they lose, they win because the other side cheated!