Fox News reports:
The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected the appeals of multiple Republican gubernatorial candidates to appear on the primary ballot after the state’s Board of State Canvassers disqualified them following an issue with fraudulent petition signatures.
The Friday decision by the state’s highest court means that former Detroit police chief James Craig, businessman Perry Johnson, financial advisor Michael Markey, and businesswoman Donna Brandenburg will not appear on the Aug. 2 primary ballot despite attempts to challenge their disqualifications.
On May 23, the Michigan Bureau of Elections submitted a report stating they had identified 36 paid petition circulators responsible for gathering the signatures who had faked thousands of signatures for multiple candidates.
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Appeals filed by disqualified GOP candidates James Craig, Perry Johnson and Michael Markey were denied Friday, June 3, by the Michigan Supreme Court. https://t.co/TU2YOrs4LL
— MLive.com News (@michigannews) June 3, 2022
BREAKING — Michael Markey, James Craig and Perry Johnson will not be on the 2022 August primary ballot after a decision Friday by the Michigan Supreme Court. https://t.co/dXZpwpZJne
— WILX News 10 (@wilxTV) June 3, 2022