Five GOP Candidates Blocked From Primary Due To Fraudulent Signatures
Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers rejected five Republican candidates for state governor, including high-profile candidates former Detroit police chief James Craigand businessman Perry Johnson, citing signature fraud. The panel, which is comprised of two Republicans and two Democrats, was split along party lines at the Elections Bureau’s recommendation to disqualify the candidates. A majority was needed to keep a candidate on the ballot. Michigan election officials completed a review of signatures on nominating petitions for the candidates, reporting that 68,000 invalid signatures from 36 p...