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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 25 (June 2, 2022)

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

Ballotpedia · Jun 2, 2022

Why several Republican candidates for Michigan governor were blocked from the ballot

State officials blocked five GOP candidates from the ballot after signatures they submitted included alleged forgeries. The Republicans said they were unaware of problems with the signatures.

WEKU · Jun 2, 2022

Ex-Detroit top cop loses bid to get on ballot for governor

A judge has declined to put a former Detroit police chief on the Republican ballot for Michigan governor

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

Board of canvassers deadlocks, blocking 5 candidates for governor from ballot

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan's Board of State Canvassers deadlocked 2-2 Thursday, keeping, for now, five GOP candidates for governor who were entangled in an alleged wave of petition forgeries off the August primary ballot.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022

Board may find Michigan GOP governor candidates ineligible

Two leading contenders for the GOP nomination for Michigan governor could be ruled ineligible for the primary ballot

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Republican Michael Brown withdraws from Michigan governor's race after petition forgery report

LANSING, Mich. — Republican Michael Brown, one of five candidates caught up in a wave of reportedly fraudulent petition signatures, withdrew Tuesday morning from the race to be Michigan's next governor.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022

Michigan petition forgery report spurs bipartisan calls for criminal prosecutions

LANSING, Mich. — Petition circulators who allegedly forged signatures, leading to five Republican candidates for Michigan governor potentially losing their spots on the primary ballot, should be criminally prosecuted, key political figures from both sides of the aisle said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022

MI GOP candidate may be banned for fraud

Bureau of Elections says more than 50% of signatures submitted by former Police Chief James Craig were "fraudulent"

Salon · May 24, 2022

2 GOP gubernatorial candidates in Michigan shouldn't make ballot, Bureau of Elections says

LANSING, Mich. — Former Detroit police Chief James Craig and businessman Perry Johnson, two of the top candidates for the Republican nomination for governor, didn't submit enough valid petition signatures to make the ballot, according to findings from the Michigan Bureau of Elections.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022

Michigan bureau: 2 top GOP governor candidates short sigs

Michigan’s elections bureau says five Republican candidates for governor, including two leading contenders, failed to file enough valid nominating signatures and shouldn't qualify for the August primary

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022