Berry v. Garrett

Plaintiff appeals as of right the circuit court’s order denying his requested writ of mandamus against defendants. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

This case arises out of affidavits of identity filed by intervening defendants Donald F. Schnettler and Kurt L. Heise regarding the August 2, 2016 primary election in Plymouth Township (Plymouth). Schnettler and Heise sought, respectively, the positions of township trustee and township supervisor. It is undisputed that, in their affidavits of identity, neither Schnettler nor Heise provided a precinct number as required by MCL 168.558(2), nor…