Add Michigan to the List of States that were Forced to Change their Absentee Ballot Process to Prevent Lawful Ballots from being Rejected.

Michigan's Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson (D), Revises Signature Match Process as a Result of Federal Lawsuit.

In October, 2019, Michigan was Sued on behalf of Priorities USA to Block their Unconstitutional Signature Matching Process.

Under Michigan Law, Election Officials Rejected Absentee Applications and Ballots if they Determined that the Signature provided with the Applications or Ballot does Not Match the Voter’s Signature on File with Election Authorities.

The State had Not Developed any Uniform Standards or Procedures for Reviewing Signatures, thereby allowing Election Officials throughout the State to use Arbitrary and Diverging Criteria.

In addition, Election Officials lacked Sufficient Training and Skill to Accurately Compare Signatures. Most importantly, the Law did Not Require Election Officials to Notify Voters that their Absentee Applications or Ballots have been Rejected, nor provide Voters with an Opportunity to Contest a Wrongful Rejection or Cure an Alleged Mismatch.

As a Result of the Lawsuit, Benson Revised her Guidance to Adopt the Protections sought. With the Goal achieved, the Lawsuit was Voluntarily Dismissed.

CLICK HERE for a Summary of the Secretary’s Guidance.










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