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Residency of Opposing Candidates

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
May 1, 2023

McCormick v. Wayne County Election Commission (Arthur J. Tarnow, E.D. Mich. 2:14-cv-12016)
Two and one-half months before a primary election for a county commission, a candidate filed a pro se federal complaint seeking exclusion from the ballot of two other candidates for failure to actually live in the district. At an evidentiary hearing, during which the plaintiff was represented by counsel, the plaintiff was not able to establish fraudulent residency, so the court denied her a preliminary injunction.
Subject: Getting on the ballot. Topics: Getting on the ballot; registration challenges; primary election; pro se party; intervention.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Election Litigation | Getting on the Ballot | Intervention | Primary Election | Registration Challenges | Emergency Proceedings | Pro Se Litigation | U.S. District Courts | E.D. Mich.