A staff report from the state Bureau of Elections estimates the group “Michiganders for Fair Lending” fell short by over 72-thousand signatures.
Campaign spokesperson Josh Hovey says the group will now focus on a legislative fix rather than challenge the findings.
“We’re obviously extremely disappointed by this. You know, we put in a lot of hard work over the course of this year. But we are continuing to be dedicated to fighting for payday loan reform.”
The campaign previously sued to include signatures on petitions the state had thrown out in its review.
The bureau’s report found the campaign wouldn’t have enough—even with many of the disputed signatures included.