The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit against Michigan's secretary of state, claiming she violated absentee voting rules in the state's constitution.
The RNC alleged that Benson gave secret instructions to Michigan election officials telling them they must presume whether an absentee voter’s signature is valid ahead of the state’s presidential primary in February. Benson’s actions are in violation of the state’s constitution, according to the committee’s
“Speculation, however, is incompatible with verification,” the lawsuit stated. “Requiring election officials to approve signatures with discrepancies based on mere speculation is completely inconsistent with the Michigan Constitution and the Michigan Election Law.”election officials to verify absentee ballot voters’ signatures by looking at their signatures on their registration records.
“Jocelyn Benson is yet again working to undermine election integrity by secretly instructing officials to disregard and circumvent these clear requirements,” RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said in aagainst Benson earlier this month, which argued that the state’s voter registration rolls are inaccurate and that Benson needed to take steps to review them. In the suit, the RNC claimed that 53 of the swing state’s 83 counties had more actively registered voters than there were residents.
The RNC’s legal challenges against Benson come as Republicans ask swing states to crack down on election rules and restrictions ahead of the November election. Michigan, a key battleground state, could have a significant impact on determining the outcome of the 2024 election. Currently, former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in Michigan by 3.5 points, per a
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