Backers of a Michigan LGBT rights initiative have been granted 69 extra days to gather the signatures required for their question to appear before voters.
The additional time equates to the length of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-home orders intended to slow spread of the coronavirus outbreak. The stay-home period lasted from March 23 to June 1. Court of Claims Judge Cynthia D. Stephens agreed the unusual circumstances hampered the initiative’s ability to meet normal petition signature requirements.