Overview

• The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus filed a legal complaint against Tom Barrett's campaign for listing the wrong election date in a Black-owned newspaper ad.
• The ad in question appeared in the Michigan Bulletin, instructing voters to cast their ballots on November 6, despite the election being on November 5.
• Barrett's campaign claims the incorrect date was a 'proofing error' and has promised to correct it in the next issue of the publication.
• Critics argue that the mistake, which only appeared in a publication targeting Black voters, raises concerns about potential voter suppression tactics.
• The complaint calls for investigations by both the Michigan attorney general and a local county prosecutor to determine whether the misinformation was intentional.