COA: ‘Byzantine’ Filing Requirements Make Judicial Races Akin To ‘Hunger Games’
In Neilson v Board of State Canvassers, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff was not entitled to a writ of mandamus compelling the Board of State Canvassers to certify her as a judicial candidate on the election ballot.
Court Of Claims: Candidate Johnsen Must Be On Ballot
Kent County Circuit Court candidate Jennifer Johnsen was wrongly kept off the Michigan primary ballot by the Board of State Canvassers, according to the Michigan Court of Claims.
Michigan Election Bureau’s Appeal Dismissed As ‘Moot’
The Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal by the Michigan Bureau of Elections based on the “mootness doctrine”.