Some partisans tasked with certifying Michigan’s election claim 2020 was rigged. Officials say new state rules should deter attempts to deny the rightful winner.
The ACLU of Michigan agreed to drop a lawsuit against Kalamazoo County canvasser Robert Froman after he swore to fulfill his duty to certify the November election.
Republicans have filed more than 100 lawsuits in Michigan and other states after being chastised by judges in 2020 for bringing complaints only after votes were tallied.
A Kalamazoo County canvasser claims the 2020 election was stolen. The ACLU wants a judicial order reminding him he must follow his legal obligations to certify the 2024 election — or face consequences.
A federal judge took the rare step of disqualifying Michigan attorney Stefanie Lambert from defending the subject of an elections defamation lawsuit, finding that she deliberately violated court orders by releasing confidential documents. Lambert plans to appeal the decision.
An Election Night mistake by a GOP clerk in northern Michigan ignited a global conspiracy theory and claims that Trump loyalists confiscated and examined voting machines in a quixotic bid to prove the 2020 election was rigged.
Charges against three Trump loyalists demonstrate that, despite being tested, Michigan’s election laws and security systems still work, say clerks and other officials.
