CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
Davis v Secretary of State
Validity of Rule 168.5's seven-day deadline for affidavit-of-identity challenges
Decided
The citation
Davis v Secretary of State, ___ Mich App ___, ___; ___ NW3d ___ (2026) (Docket No. 380990); slip op at 6-7
From the case summary
Cranstana LaMonta Anderson filed her affidavit of identity (AOI) for a state House seat on April 20, 2026, asking to appear on the ballot as "Cranstana Gina Brown Anderson." Under Rule 168.5, AOI challenges were due April 28. Robert Davis challenged the ballot name on…
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