via BridgeMichigan.com
LANSING — Bridge Michigan reports that a gay rights group seeking to add non-discrimination protections to Michigan law is suing the state, alleging COVID-19 social distancing restrictions made it “impossible” to collect enough petition signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday by attorneys for Fair and Equal Michigan asks the Michigan Court of Claims to either reduce the state’s signature requirement or waive a traditional 180-day circulation window.
The committee on Tuesday will submit to the state 177,865 signatures, including 135,402 projected to be valid, far short of the 340,042 signatures it would need to make the ballot.
Read more: BridgeMi.com