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State canvassers rescind 100‑word approval for Invest in My Kids after lawyers allege petition was changed
Summary
After attorneys said the Invest in My Kids sponsor replaced its petition shortly before the public‑comment deadline and evaded review, the Michigan State Board of Canvassers voted unanimously to rescind its June 27 approval of the petition's 100‑word summary and directed staff to restart the summary‑approval process with a July 10, 2025 receipt.
The Michigan State Board of Canvassers on July 10 voted to rescind its June 27 approval of the Invest in My Kids 100‑word summary after public commenters and attorneys said the petition sponsor filed a different, substantive version after the official public‑comment period had closed.
Dan Ziegler of Dickinson Wright, speaking for a coalition opposing the petition, told the board the sponsor filed an amended petition seven hours before public comment closed and that the Bureau of Elections and the Acting Director of Elections relied on an earlier version when preparing the summary. "They thus evaded public comment," Ziegler said, and he argued the board’s approval was based on the wrong petition. He also asserted the prior…
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