On July 6, two voters in Detroit filed a federal lawsuit to disqualify Brenda Jones from the Democratic primary ballot for U.S. House, 13th district.
Michigan election law, sec. 168.558(4), requires candidates to swear that they have no unpaid campaign finance fines, and the lawsuit alleges that Jones does have such unpaid fines, but that she committed perjury when she signed the statement saying she does not have such outstanding fines.
Here is the Complaint in Davis v Wayne County Election Commission, e.d., 2:20cv-11819. The primary is August 4. The ballots have already been printed. The plaintiffs ask that votes for Jones not be counted.
The lawsuit is barred by the fact that Jones is running for federal office, and if a state law were enforced for a federal candidate relating to campaign finance, it would be unconstitutional on qualifications grounds. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news.
She may not be barred from the ballot since it’s a federal race, but she should definitely be arrested on perjury charges and prosecuted. She should just have refused to sign it.
Probably two people associated with her opponent, commie grandstanding Tlaib.