US Supreme Court declines to hear application on Michigan citizens-only voting ballot measure

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 559

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh declined an application from Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan seeking to appeal a deadlocked decision by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers that left a citizens-only voting proposal off the November general election ballot due to a lack of valid petition signatures.

The decision was posted without a filing or opinion on the court’s docket Thursday, the day before the November ballot must be finalized.

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