Washtenaw judge tosses complaint against Ann Arbor Clerk over public power petition signatures

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 513

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago


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A Washtenaw County judge on Tuesday dismissed a case arguing the Ann Arbor City Clerk wrongly approved a ballot initiative that would set the city on a course to create a municipal electrical utility.

The Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition filed a suit against City Clerk Jacqueline Beaudry and the city of Ann Arbor over Beaudry’s decision to certify petitions for the Ann Arbor for Public Power ballot proposal.

If the proposal is approved, …

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