Michigan Supreme Court Lets GOP Sue Over Election Poll Worker Parity

The ruling clears the way for Republicans to pursue claims that the city of Flint appointed too few GOP election inspectors in 2022.

People cast their ballots during early voting for the general election at the University of Michigan Museum of Art Gallery in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Oct. 31, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the state Republican Party and the Republican National Committee (RNC) can proceed with a lawsuit accusing the city of Flint of failing to maintain partisan balance among poll workers during the 2022 elections, reversing lower court decisions that said the parties lacked standing to sue.

In a 5–1 order issued on July 14, the high court held that the Michigan GOP and RNC have a “special right and substantial interest” in ensuring equal representation of party-affiliated election inspectors, as required under Michigan law.