Appeals court rejects counting Michigan's late ballots

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

Source: The Detroit News

Lansing — A Michigan Court of Appeals panel has reversed a lower court ruling that would have required election officials to count late absentee ballots and allowed third parties to collect absentee ballots from voters.

The Court of Claims "abused its discretion" by granting injunctions that allowed for the lifting of those provisions, appellate Judges Thomas Cameron, Mark Boonstra and Michael Gadola ruled in a 3-0 opinion. Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens made the ruling on Sept. 18. 

Cameron, Gadola and Boonstra were appointees of Republican former Gov. Rick Snyder.

The Court of Appeals panel noted the appellate court had already ruled the 8 p.m. Election Day ballot deadline as constitutional in a separate case. 



Read more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/16/appellate-panel-wont-allow-michigans-late-ballots-counted/3685251001/

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My fellow Michigan voters, if you are voting absentee, either drop off your ballot or mail it in ASAP to make sure it gets there. If it's not in their hands by 8pm Election Day, your vote won't be counted.

[idziak4ever1234]

1. We will still beat those bastards despite their war on voting.

[Faux pas]

2. Kickin' with disgust!

[westen]

3. There is no excuse

to have a late ballot this election. Everyone knows the importance of this election.

[Baclava]

4. So the 14 day extension is shot down and ballots must arrive by election day to be counted

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

5. Yep

Any ballot recieved after 8pm on election day wont be counted.

[Baclava]

6. Let's get this done election night by 10 pm and call it early then!