
(ReliableNews.org) – The 2024 presidential election will likely come down to a handful of states. Michigan is one of them. The former president’s campaign is now suing Michigan officials over new voter registration sites.
On July 15, former President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D). The lawsuit accuses state officials of exceeding their authority by striking agreements with the Small Business Administration and Veterans Affairs to use their sites to register people to vote.
The lawsuit contends state lawmakers are the only officials with the authority to designate sites for voter registration. It goes on to say that the RNC is concerned that allowing people to register to vote at the federal sites “undermines the integrity of elections by increasing the opportunity for individuals to register to vote” even if they’re ineligible.
The plaintiffs also argue that allowing registration sites to continue operating at the federal sites has caused “economic, financial, and political injury” to the Trump campaign and RNC by forcing them to allocate more resources to the sites.
In 2023, Whitmer said the state was updating Michigan’s voter registration list of voter registration agencies for the first time in almost 30 years under the Voter Registration Act. Under the federal law, the registration sites must provide the public with assistance and information when registering to vote.
Mark Brewer, the former chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party, told Michigan Live that the lawsuit was part of a larger pattern of “voter suppression.” He claimed the RNC and Trump campaign are trying to “discourage people from registering and voting.”
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley issued a statement after the lawsuit was filed. He said Michigan officials and President Joe Biden’s administration are manipulating America’s “most important election.” He went on to say Republicans are “committed to stopping [the] election integrity violation and securing” the 2024 election.
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