GOP Sues Michigan Secretary of State Over Absentee Ballot Verification

The lawsuit challenges the state's signature verification procedures, alleging they undermine election integrity.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and other GOP groups filed a lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, challenging the state's absentee ballot signature verification system.
The lawsuit alleges that Benson's instructions to local election officials allow them to bypass signature verification by applying a 'presumption of validity' to signatures.
Rule 168.24, implemented by Benson, permits election officials to consider various explanations for signature discrepancies, which the plaintiffs argue violates Michigan's Constitution and Election Law.
The lawsuit requests the court to mandate Benson to rescind her signature verification instructions and prohibit the implementation of the 'presumption of validity' and Rule 168.24.
This legal action is part of the GOP's broader effort to ensure election integrity, amidst claims of inflated voter rolls and underhanded schemes by Democrats.