Communication's Jack Lessenberry writes about citizenship-voting implications in MI's primary...
The Toledo Blade
"Michigan primary further clouds citizenship-voting issue"
by Jack Lessenberry
Michigan's primary election this week did not attract much attention or draw many voters. But it sparked a huge controversy that had nothing to do with any candidates on the ballot. The post-election focus largely was on Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, who at first insisted that voters answer a question about whether they are citizens, then retracted that order midway through primary election day, causing confusion. Jocelyn Benson, law professor at Wayne State University, said, "Our coalition of nonpartisan groups -- the Michigan Election Coalition -- is collecting statements from voters and exploring a few legal theories," she said. She confirmed she was thinking of taking legal action against the secretary of state.