Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Trump Lobbed This Election Violation Claim...And It Just Got Vindicated in Michigan

It's too late now, but vindication came to one of the Trump campaign election violation claims lobbed after Election Day.

The Michigan courts ruled that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson overstepped her authority when she issued unilateral changes for absentee ballots in the state.

A Michigan judge ruled last week Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson broke state law when she unilaterally issued rules related to absentee balloting, legitimizing a key claim made by the Trump campaign in its legal challenges to the 2020 election.

Benson issued several unilateral orders during the 2020 election including sending absentee ballot applications to all registered voters.

Murray ruled Benson violated the law "Because the guidance issued by the Secretary of State on October 6, 2020, with respect to signature matching standards was issued in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act.".

"I'm glad the court sees Secretary of State Benson's attempts at lawmaking for what they are - clear violations of her authority," Michigan state Rep. Matt Hall said in a statement.

Signature validation rules created without the approval of a legislature was one of the issues the Trump campaign and Republicans claimed was done illegally in the 2020 election.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/03/17/oh-so-now-the-courts-say-michigans-secretary-of-state-violated-the-law-with-absentee-ballot-change-n2586381 

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