Judge rules early primary is unlawful
From Times Wire Reports
The law that pushed Michigan’s presidential primary up to Jan. 15 was ruled unconstitutional by a judge, at least temporarily jeopardizing the state’s plan to leap toward the front of the 2008 nomination contests.
Ingham County Circuit Court Judge William Collette ruled that part of the law passed by the state Legislature setting up the primary election is unconstitutional because it prevents public access to some information related to voting records.
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