Black state lawmakers in Michigan have raised concerns over a newspaper advertisement by GOP candidate Tom Barrett that listed the wrong date for Election Day. The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus has called on the state’s attorney general and a county prosecutor to investigate the matter.
The ad in question appeared in the Michigan Bulletin, a Black-owned publication serving Lansing, instructing voters to cast their ballots on November 6, when in fact, Election Day is on November 5. Barrett is running against Democrat Curtis Hertel in a closely contested race to succeed Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.
