RNC Lawsuit Claims 53 Michigan Counties Have More Voters Than Eligible Residents
In a bold move that captures nationwide attention, the Republican National Committee (RNC) has taken legal action against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, citing concerns over bloated voter rolls.
The RNC’s legal filing points to a startling discrepancy: an alleged 53 out of 83 Michigan counties host more registered voters than eligible citizens. Moreover, an additional 23 counties reportedly maintain voter registration rates exceeding 90%, a figure that significantly deviates from national standards.
A Concerned Committee’s Legal Challenge
Following a formal warning in December requesting corrective action within 90 days, the RNC emphasizes its concern through this lawsuit. The legislative underpinning for their argument, Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), mandates accurate voter registration maintenance and the removal of ineligible voters due to deceased status or address changes.
The legal claim suggests that Benson has not fulfilled her duty to purge these ineligible entries, with the RNC arguing this negligence could damage the integrity of the electoral process by increasing fraud risk and eroding public trust in elections.
“Several Michigan counties have inactive registration rates of 15% or greater, well above the state and national averages,” the suit reads.
Evidence of Inaction?
A comparable lawsuit from the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) emerged in 2021 but was ultimately dismissed, with the court deciding that Michigan had, in fact, been removing deceased voters from its rolls, adhering to the NVRA. Despite this court decision, questions linger from the PILF’s earlier accusation that nearly 26,000 deceased individuals were incorrectly included on Michigan’s voter rolls in 2020.
Among these, the late Pauline Schmainda, who passed away in 1990, was surprisingly found on the voter list as the suit proceeded. Her continued presence on the rolls, despite clear documentation of her death three decades prior, raises eyebrows.
Yet, the case’s dismissal by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Beckering emphasizes the state’s proactive measures to maintain clean voter lists, a viewpoint not shared by PILF attorneys who cite the presence of the deceased as evidence to the contrary.
Brianna Lyman, navigating the complexities of election integrity, reports on this unfolding legal drama as an elections correspondent.
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