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marmar

(78,025 posts) Thu Sep 1, 2022, 09:32 AM Sep 2022

Michigan GOP canvassers block abortion rights ballot initiative, citing spacing between words

(Detroit Metro Times) The Michigan Board of Canvassers on Wednesday deadlocked on certifying a ballot initiative to protect abortion rights.

The bone of contention? The space between the words on the amendment.

Republican Canvassers Tony Daunt and Richard Houskamp rejected the abortion rights initiative because of typographical errors, saying the amendment lacked sufficient space between some of the words. ...............(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/news/michigan-gop-canvassers-block-abortion-rights-ballot-initiative-citing-spacing-between-words-30963127

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Michigan GOP canvassers block abortion rights ballot initiative, citing spacing between words (Original Post) marmar Sep 2022 OP

Jfc what fkg asssholes Fullduplexxx Sep 2022 #1

The Michigan Supreme Court should find this contrived issue to be a no-brainer Zambero Sep 2022 #2

I hope the Supreme Court puts it on the ballot, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2022 #3

Proving once again bif Sep 2022 #4

Fullduplexxx

(8,267 posts)

1. Jfc what fkg asssholes

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 09:34 AM

Sep 2022

Zambero

(9,766 posts)

2. The Michigan Supreme Court should find this contrived issue to be a no-brainer

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 09:49 AM

Sep 2022

The current court would likely rule 5-4 in favor of allowing the initiative onto the ballot.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,763 posts)

3. I hope the Supreme Court puts it on the ballot, but ...

Reply to Zambero (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 12:46 PM

Sep 2022

... before printing a million copies for signature collection, maybe somebody should have proof-read the thing.

We should have learned about trivial challenges when font-size was challenged a few years ago.

https://www.scotxblog.com/writing/how-big-is-14-point-font-that-nerdy-question-is-now-before-the-michigan-supreme-court/

bif

(24,023 posts)

4. Proving once again

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 02:04 PM

Sep 2022

When Republicans win, they win. And when they lose, they win because the other side cheated!

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