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On Thursday, Oct. 20, a Michigan judge granted in part and denied in part a Republican request to nullify a set of 2022 rules pertaining to partisan elections challengers and poll watchers who are appointed by political parties to monitor and observe the election process.
On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Detroit/Downriver Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute (DAPRI) filed a motion to intervene in a Republican lawsuit challenging a set of 2022 rules pertaining partisan elections challengers.
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature passed election bills allowing the pre-processing of absentee ballots, regulating drop boxes and providing new voting options to certain overseas voters.
On Friday, Sept. 30, the Republican National Committee, the Michigan Republican Party and a voter filed a lawsuit challenging a set of 2022 rules pertaining to the appointment, rights and duties of partisan elections challengers.
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, a federal judge ruled that two Michigan voting restrictions — a voter transportation ban and an absentee ballot organizing and assistance ban — do not violate federal law or the U.S. Constitution.
On Friday, Sept. 2, the Macomb County Republican Party, a candidate for Michigan governor, a non-profit organization, voters and a county clerk filed a federal lawsuit challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election in Michigan.
On Thursday, Sept. 1, Promote the Vote 2022 (PTV22) filed a lawsuit in the Michigan Supreme Court challenging the Michigan Board of State Canvassers’ failure to certify the organization’s proposal to appear on the state’s ballot this November.
On Friday, Aug. 5, Michigan Chief Deputy Attorney General Christina Grossi (D) sent a letter to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) notifying her that the Michigan attorney general’s office asked for a special prosecutor to consider charging nine individuals who allegedly illegally accessed voting equipment.
On Friday, April 1, a panel of three federal judges denied a request to block Michigan’s new congressional map while a lawsuit proceeds, ensuring that the map will be in place for the 2022 election cycle.
Michigan’s legislative maps saw some activity in state and federal courts this week.