LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Attorney General Dana Nessel says the lame duck law regarding ballot drives is unconstitutional.
On Wednesday she issued an opinion on the requirement passed last year that no more than 15-percent of the total signatures in support of a statewide ballot petition can come from any one congressional district.
In a statement Nessel calls this measure unconstitutional because, “The Michigan Constitution gives Michiganders the right to support change in the law, and while the Legislature can write laws to implement the process, the Legislature cannot cut voters out of the process.”
She adds that, “Several senior staff contributed to the research, analysis and preparation of this opinion. Based on our review, this new law clearly violates the Constitution on several – but not all – fronts. With these issues resolved, Secretary Benson and her team can now go forward in the work they need to do in managing Michigan’s election process.”
The opinion was sought by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson but supporters of the lame duck law expect a legal challenge could occur.
