PROGRESS MICHIGAN
POWERING PROGRESS TOGETHER
October 19, 2017
Michigan Department of State
Attn: FOIA Coordinator
P.O. Box 30204
Lansing, Mi 48918
Re: FOIA Request
On behalf of Progress Michigan and pursuant to Michigan Freedom of Information Act,
M.C.L. § 15.231 et seq., | am requesting the following public records: All
communications and documents regarding a meeting on October 18, 2018 with John
Harris, Manager Driver Record Update Unit regarding voter addresses, including emails
between Mr. Harris and his supervisor, Robert Browning. In addition, we request any
emails from December 1, 2017 through October 19, 2018 regarding any
communications or documentation regarding a departmental error where voter
addresses do not match individual driver's license addresses.
Please include any attachments that were part of these communications, such as word
documents, spreadsheets, PDFs or other types of documents. In addition, please
include copies of emails in which anyone on the list was “co-ed” or "bcc-ed.”
Pursuant to MCL § 15.234(c), we are requesting documents in an electronic format if
available. If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform
me if the cost will exceed $50.00. However, | would also request a waiver of all fees,
because the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and the
request is limited in scope.
If you deny this request in whole or part, please cite each specific exemption you feel
justifies the refusal to release specific emails and notify me of the appeal procedures
available under the law.
Given that over 100,000 voters may be disenfranchised and with the November election
only two weeks away, we request expedited treatment of this request including that it be
immediately granted and the requested public records be disclosed as soon as
possible. With the constitutional right to vote of so many Michiganders at stake, any
delay would be inexcusable.
When responding to this email, please do so via email, at lonnie@progressmnichiaan.ora
aes yours,
(Gnnie Scott
Progress Michigan
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