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Turned-Away Voters in a Close Election

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
March 18, 2023

Bennink v. City of Coopersville (Robert Holmes Bell, W.D. Mich. 5:06-cv-82)
Voters turned away from the polls in a close election on a school bond sued for the right to vote in the election immediately after the election was over. The court denied the plaintiffs the requested relief.
Subject: Recounts. Topics: Enjoining certification; registration procedures; provisional ballots.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Tags:
Election Litigation | Enjoining Certification | Provisional Ballots | Recounts | Registration Procedures | Emergency Proceedings | U.S. District Courts | W.D. Mich.