"At best, Tom Barrett and his Campaign have committed a shocking oversight which will undoubtedly lead to confusion by Black voters in Lansing," states the complaint, which calls on the attorney general as well as a local county prosecutor to launch a probe. "And, at worst, this ad could be part of an intentional strategy to 'deter' Black voters by deceiving them into showing up to vote on the day after the 2024 election."…
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Tom Barrett accused of misleading voters with ad in Black-owned paper - The Washington Post
In a complaint filed Sunday with the state attorney general, the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus accused Barrett's campaign of misleading Black voters to suppress turnout — something the group of Black state lawmakers said could violate a Michigan law that prohibits intentionally spreading misinformation about the election process to deter an individual from voting.
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