LANSING, Mich. — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s mailing of absentee ballot applications to millions of Michigan voters, has been ruled legal by a state appeals court.
The judges ruled 2-to-2 Wednesday that she has the authority.
That’s based on a 2018 constitutional amendment expanding voting rights and the vote upholds a lower judge’s decision.
Applications started being sent out in May to voters who weren’t already on permanent absentee ballot lists to help encourage safe voting during the pandemic.
Posted at 10:29 AM, Sep 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-17 10:29:46-04
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