The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the state Republican Party and the Republican National Committee (RNC) can proceed with a lawsuit accusing the City of Flint of failing to maintain partisan balance among poll workers during the 2022 elections, reversing lower court decisions that said the parties lacked standing to sue.
In a 5–1 order issued on July 14, the high court held that the Michigan GOP and RNC have a “special right and substantial interest” in ensuring equal representation of party-affiliated election inspectors, as required under Michigan law.
“The significant role played by the major political parties in this area of election law supports the conclusion that they have a unique interest, distinct from the general public, in asserting a challenge if a board of election commissioners did not ‘appoint an equal number, as nearly as possible, of election inspectors … from each major political party,’” the Michigan Supreme Court opinion reads….
Michigan Supreme Court Lets GOP Sue Over Election Poll Worker Parity
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