Blog categorized as Elections

  Two GOP Electors’ Cases Will Continue 

10/09/23 01:33 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
  Two GOP Electors’ Cases Will Continue 
Attorneys for two of the 16 GOP would-be 2020 electors asked a judge to dismiss their clients’ criminal charges, with one proclaiming “there is no crime” and another challenging the Attorney General’s “brainwashed” description of the defendants.

Suit Challenges Trump’s Right To Appear On '24 Ballot 

10/02/23 12:20 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Suit Challenges Trump’s Right To Appear On '24 Ballot 
A lawsuit led by the former counsel for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, a Michigan State University professor and others seeks to keep former President Donald Trump’s name off Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary and general election ballots.

Rogers Announces For U.S. Senate, Asked About Carpetbagger Label 

09/07/23 04:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Rogers Announces For U.S. Senate, Asked About Carpetbagger Label 
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers formally announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate Wednesday morning, giving Republicans arguably their first big-named candidate in a race that has slowly ballooned with potential candidates.

GOP Wants Action On Muskegon Fraud Case 

09/01/23 02:54 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
GOP Wants Action On Muskegon Fraud Case 
Michigan Republican Party (MRP) officials raised questions Thursday over why federal officials are foot-dragging prosecutions on those connected with a 2020 voter registration fraud case in Muskegon directly tied to Democratic Party operators.

Benson Doesn't Rule Out Kicking Trump Off Primary Ballot

08/29/23 09:28 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Benson Doesn't Rule Out Kicking Trump Off Primary Ballot
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she and legal scholars are considering whether former President Donald Trump's indictments will authorize state election officials to keep him off their presidential primary ballots, with Michigan participating in that conversation.