Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

September 5, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra, 145748 Justices

PROTECT OUR JOBS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 145748 COA: 311828 BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS, Defendant-Appellee, and

CITIZENS PROTECTING MICHIGAN’S CONSTITUTION, Intervening Defendant-Appellant. _______________________________________

This cause having been brought to this Court by application for leave to appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeals and having been argued by counsel and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is ordered that the judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. Pursuant to MCR 7.317(C)(3), the Clerk is directed to issue this judgment order forthwith. No motion for rehearing will be entertained.

I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. September 5, 2012 _________________________________________ Clerk