The question was sent to the court after a deadlock on the state election board blocked the question from the ballot. Republican canvassers argued the amendment’s spacing and formatting would be confusing to voters.
But the Supreme Court majority held that’s outside the board’s purview. It said the abortion rights campaign turned in more than 750 thousand signatures to get the question on the ballot. That’s far more than the roughly 425 thousand signatures required.
Abortion remains legal in Michigan under a court order that bars enforcement of a 1931 law. The Supreme Court also ordered that a sweeping voting rights amendment be approved for the November ballot.
