Republicans Launch Major New Attack on Michigan-Based Overseas Voters
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed a sweeping new lawsuit in Michigan that seeks to eliminate a state law that protects voting access for U.S. citizens living abroad.
The move marks the GOP’s second attempt in Michigan — in less than two years — to invalidate the rights of overseas voters. But the new filing goes far beyond what Republicans attempted, and lost, in 2024.
The RNC’s new complaint demands that judges strike down Michigan’s law that allows U.S. citizens to inherit voting rights through their parents and lets them use their parent’s last Michigan address for voting purposes.
“Individuals who have never lived in the United States, let alone Michigan, should not have a say in Michigan’s elections,” RNC Chair Joe Gruters said following the lawsuit’s filing. “Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is ignoring the Michigan Constitution by allowing people who don’t live in Michigan to vote in Michigan. That’s why the RNC is fighting to ensure only lawful votes count.”
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