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[LAUREN TAYLOR]
A LEGAL FIGHT IS UNDERWAY IN A KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE AND IT HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN AND REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE ARE SUING MICHIGAN GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER TO BLOCK SOME OF HER VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS.
THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THE STATE VIOLATED THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT BY USING VA AND SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SITES FOR VOTER REGISTRATION.
THE CAMPAIGN AND RNC ARGUE WHITMER AND SECRETARY OF STATE JOCELYN BENSON DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO STRIKE AGREEMENTS WITH THE INSTITUTIONS AS “VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES” OR VRA’S. CONTENDING STATE LAW ONLY ALLOWS THE LEGISLATURE TO MAKE THOSE DESIGNATIONS.
THE SUIT ALSO CITES CONCERNS OVER ELECTION INTEGRITY BY ALLEGING THE STATE IS NOT REGISTERING VOTERS WITHIN “APPLICABLE LAW.”
PLAINTIFFS ALSO ARGUE THE GOVERNOR’S EFFORTS HAVE HURT THEM FINANCIALLY AND POLITICALLY BY FORCING THEM TO USE ALREADY SCARCE RESOURCES IN WAYS THEY OTHERWISE WOULDN’T HAVE TO.
TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN AND THE R-N-C THE V-R-A’S TO BE RULED UNLAWFUL AND A PERMANENT INJUNCTION BARRING THE GOVERNOR FROM DESIGNATING ANY V-R-A’S WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR WHITMER, SAID HER OFFICE IS REVIEWING THE SUIT.
MARK BREWER, AN ATTORNEY AND FORMER CHAIR OF THE MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC, PARTY CONTENDS THE FILING IS PART OF A LARGER EFFORT OF “VOTER SUPPRESSION.” ADDING, “THEY’RE LOOKING FOR EVERY OPPORTUNITY THEY CAN TO DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM REGISTERING AND VOTING.”
MICHIGAN IS A PIVOTAL STATE IN THE 2024 ELECTION.
TRUMP WON THE STATE IN 2016 BUT LOST IT IN 2020 AGAINST PRESIDENT BIDEN.
THE LATEST POLLING FROM THE HILL SHOWS THE RACE BETWEEN BIDEN AND TRUMP– NECK-AND-NECK IN THE STATE.
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