Bingo Coalition for Charity—Not Politics v. Board of State Canvassers

B.I.N.G.O. (Bingo is Necessary for Grassroots Organization) and Bingo Coalition for Charity — Not Politics both filed complaints seeking writs of mandamus from this Court. The cases were consolidated and the matter proceeded to a full hearing pursuant to MCR 7.206(D)(3).

The issue to be determined is whether signatures gathered for a referendum petition must be collected within a single election cycle or whether signatures collected before a gubernatorial election may be counted with those collected after the election. The petition in question seeks a referendum with respect to 1994 PA 118,…