A state elections board has rejected a petition to raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour in a 3 to 1 vote.
The Board of State Canvassers says the campaign failed to collect enough valid signatures to move forward.
John Pirich is with the group opposing the minimum wage proposal. He praised the board for throwing out dozens of duplicate signatures.
“I’m 100% confident that what we’ve shown them in terms of duplication will be confirmed by any review of any of them.”
Groups that support raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour could challenge the decision in court. They say the elections board went out of its way to throw out petition signatures.
*This post has been updated.
