Beth LeBlanc in the Detroit News:

Michigan Republican lawmakers used a rule-making maneuver Tuesday to delay the adoption of rules that would govern signature verification and online applications for absentee ballots. 

The six GOP members of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules voted in favor of introducing the rules proposed by Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the form of bills in the House and Senate, starting a 270-day clock for the adoption of the bills. 

Under Michigan’s convoluted rule-making process, Benson’s rules cannot take effect until after that 270-day clock expires — meaning the they likely won’t take effect until after the November election and the completion of Benson’s first term.