[4] Writing in concurrence, Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack noted that the proposition had garnered more signatures than any other ballot measure in Michigan's history and called the Board's refusal to certify the petition a "sad marker of the times."
Justice Viviano further wrote "In Western scripts, spatial organization is a determinative element in the effect of different transcription systems on the cognitive processes required for lexical access.
"[5] Following the Court's decision, the Board of Canvassers certified the petition, allowing it to be included on the Fall 2022 ballot.
"[7] Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released statements praising the Court's ruling.
[8] Media reaction to the decision was generally positive, with commentators deriding the Board's initial refusal to certify the petition as anti-democratic and a sign of increasing polarization in the U.S. political environment.