LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Republican National Committee, which is running on new leadership, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Michigan Bureau of Elections Director Jonathan Brater for allegedly not maintaining the state’s voter rolls as required by federal law.
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley told Just The News, “Election integrity starts with clean voter rolls, and that’s why the National Voter Registration Act requires state officials to keep their rolls accurate and up-to-date. Jocelyn Benson has failed to follow the NVRA, leaving Michigan with inflated and inaccurate voter rolls ahead of the 2024 election.”
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In response, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: “This lawsuit proves that Republicans will do everything in their power to attack our electoral process and leave our democracy destroyed in their wake. This is their playbook: sow doubt and throw our elections into chaos.”
Earlier this week, Michigan News Source reported that Michigan currently boasts a voter registry comprising more than 8.2 million individuals. This accounts for 102.8% of the state’s 7.9 million voting-age residents, as indicated by census data. The next closest state, Indiana, trailed behind at 90.5%.
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