Michigan rules are along the same lines, the state allows voting by U.S. citizens who have never lived in the U.S. if a parent, legal guardian, or spouse was last domiciled in Michigan. However, the Republican National Committee does not agree with these terms. Michael Whatley, chairman of the committee, presented their stance in a statement,
“North Carolinians and Michiganders should not have their votes canceled by those who’ve never lived in the state in the first place – plain and simple.”
“There is no ground to invalidate it,” — Judge Patel.
In response to the suit, Judge Sima Patel of Michigan’s Court of Claims ruled that the disputed law was in line with both federal and state laws. She also noted that the Republicans waited too long to file their lawsuit. Patel referred to their efforts as a last-minute attempt to block the voting rights of spouses and children of former Michigan residents now living abroad.
In North Carolina, Wake County Superior Court Judge John W. Smith similarly rejected the RNC’s suit. He noted that the challenged voting policies had bipartisan support and that the RNC provided no evidence of voter fraud.
