Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans v. Benson
| Issue | Whether a policy by the secretary of state of Michigan extending the deadline to receive absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day until 14 days after Election Day violates federal law and the U.S Constitution. |
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| State | Michigan (MI) |
| Court | Michigan Court of Appeals |
| Status | Deadline extension overturned by state appeals court; pending appeal to state supreme court |
Coverage and Analysis
- Michigan Supreme Court asked to reconsider absentee ballot deadline in light of uncounted primary votes (MLive)
- Michigan clerks must accept late ballots if mailed by Nov. 2, judge rules (The Detroit News)
- Former GOP Michigan secretaries of state sue over plan to count late arriving ballots (The Detroit News)
- Appeals court rejects counting Michigan's late ballots (The Detroit News)