Federal judge tosses GOP lawsuit targeting Michigan's voter rolls

Another GOP-filed lawsuit targeting voting in Michigan has been tossed out of court.

On Tuesday, a federal judge dismissed a suit brought by the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) challenging Michigan’s maintenance of its voter rolls. It followed Monday’s ruling by a Michigan Court of Claims judge that dismissed a GOP lawsuit seeking to tighten qualifications for Americans living overseas to cast ballots in Michigan.

In the most recent case, U.S. District Court Judge Jane Beckering for the Western District of Michigan ruled that neither the RNC nor the other two plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Jordan Jorritsma and Emerson Silvernail, had legal standing to bring their case.

Jorritsma is the legislative director for state Rep. Curt Vandwerwall (R-Ludington), while Silvernail is the legislative director for state Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport).





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