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Board finds Cornel West petition sufficient amid circulator-forgery allegations and ongoing litigation
Summary
After extended testimony from challengers who alleged widespread circulator forgery and calls to pull a new sample, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted to accept bureau staffs random-sampling finding that Cornel West met the 12,000-signature threshold; challengers have filed appeals and urged further investigation.
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted to find Cornel Wests nominating petition sufficient for the November ballot after bureau staff presented a random-sampling review that, after processing challenges, returned 448 valid signatures in the sample against a 335 threshold.
Challengerss attorneys raised detailed allegations that circulator certificates in the West filing were forged or mismatched and argued the board has a statutory duty to investigate. "The board has an obligation to investigate these very serious circulator forgery allegations," attorney Mark Brewer told the board, urging the panel to demand circulator affidavits, pull a new…
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