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Michigan Court Rules Secretary of State Violated Law With Absentee Ballot Signatures
Christopher Murray ruled that Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson’s guidance ordering local election clerks to presume absentee ballot signatures were accurate violated the law.
Murray said Benson’s directive was illegal because it violated the Administrative Procedures Act, according to a March 9 ruling. Murray found Benson’s instructions created a new set of rules but didn’t follow the process for creating a formal rule change.
Christopher Murray ruled that Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson’s guidance ordering local election clerks to presume absentee ballot signatures were accurate violated the law.
Murray said Benson’s directive was illegal because it violated the Administrative Procedures Act, according to a March 9 ruling. Murray found Benson’s instructions created a new set of rules but didn’t follow the process for creating a formal rule change.