FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 8, 2022
Contact: Angela Benander

(517) 242-9192

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Statement of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on
Michigan Supreme Court ruling on?ballot initiatives

"Today?s rulings from the Michigan Supreme Court underscore that the role of the Board of State Canvassers under law is to affirm the will of the voters. That means certifying ballot proposals if and when a sufficient number of eligible citizens' signatures support the petition, just as the law compels them to certify election results based on the votes cast by the people of Michigan. I am grateful to the court for affirming this and hope the board now resumes its longstanding practice of working within its authority under Michigan law."

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