Oddity in Michigan law keeps casino issue off November ballot
Despite approval from Michigan’s highest court, voters won’t decide in November if the state can add eight casinos.
The Board of State Canvassers voted 2-1 to approve the ballot issue, but Republicans didn’t support the matter. Michigan law required the yes votes to include at least one Republican and one Democrat.
Citizens for More Michigan Jobs, the group backing the casino expansion, said appeals will be filed within 24 hours with requests that the case be sent directly to the Michigan Supreme Court.
Citizens for More Michigan Jobs has proposed new casinos in or near Detroit, Romulus, Clinton Township, Pontiac, Lansing, Birch Run, Grand Rapids and Cadillac.