RNC declares 'victory' in judge ruling on Michigan secretary of state's signature verification rule

Just the News ^ | June 13, 2024 | Natalia Mittelstadt

[Twotone]

A Michigan judge partially ruled against Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's lenient guidance on signature verification, following a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee.

On Wednesday, Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher Yates ruled "that the 'initial presumption' of validity in signature verification of absentee-ballot applications and envelopes mandated by the December 2023 guidance manual" issued by Benson "is incompatible with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan."

The RNC, Michigan Republican Party, and the National Republican Congressional Committee filed the lawsuit.

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement Thursday, “This RNC legal victory confirms the importance of mail ballot safeguards in Michigan’s Constitution. The Secretary of State’s covert attempts to sidestep these rules were rightfully rejected by the court, exposing that her attacks on election integrity have no substance. This win is just the latest development in our ongoing fight to promote fair and transparent elections in the Great Lakes State.”

Benson had issued guidance in 2020 "to local election officials that included a presumption of validity for voters' signatures on absentee-ballot applications and absentee ballots processed at the local level," the court explained in its ruling. The Michigan GOP sued over the guidance, which was struck down by the court in March 2021.

[BobL]

Thank goodness. Expecting honesty in DEI-infested communities is laughable.

[Engedi]

Well good news but damage was already done in the 2020 election and Dems know that they can make new laws for elections knowing it’s illegal in order to get the win.

[cnsmom]

I wonder if my deceased father will still continue voting in Leelanau County.

[Reno89519]

On a related note, when I voted in the Nevada primary on Tuesday, the clerk flagged my sloppy signature as not matching the one apparently displayed on her computer screen. I had to rewrite it more formally to match. That was a first!

But, sadly, while I was there I saw multiple people bringing in stacks of ballots and turning them in without match of their signature to their ballot envelop and separation of the others that were not theirs. With the state mailing ballots to every registered "voter", this is again likely the biggest fraud facing the state.

[mewzilla]

Some victory.

Meanwhile...

Michigan state Senator Jim Runestad is furious today after Democrats pass a new bill that changes 70 year-old law, and prevents the Board of Canvassers from investigating election fraud

If you're pressed for time, just watch the last 60 seconds of the video at the link.