A legal dispute is brewing over the retabulation of some votes in Calhoun County, with potential that the new count could affect who is sent to the Michigan House of Representatives.

Challenger Steve Frisbie has sued in Calhoun County Circuit Court to try to stop a proposed re-tabulation of ballots from Battle Creek.

Absentee ballots in Battle Creek will be re-tabulated following an error in last week’s election that has left results of a key state House race up in the air. An error in Calhoun County’s election reporting system from the Nov.

Michigan Republicans declared they won a majority in the Michigan House of Representatives and House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, conceded the race.

Republicans regain control of the Michigan House; Matt Hall named House Speaker, Ranjeev Puri to serve as Minority Leader.