The State Laws Governing Trump’s Power Grab in Michigan – Lawfare
On Monday, Nov. 23, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers will meet to decide whether to certify the Michigan election, which President-elect Joe Biden won by 155,629 votes at latest count. After the state of Georgia having certified its election result last week, Michigan is now ground zero in President Trump’s efforts to throw out the legitimate result of the election.
Michigan’s Wayne County—home to the heavily Black and Democratic city of Detroit, which powered Biden’s win in the state—made headlines last week. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the two Republican members on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers threatened to block election certification, citing concerns that the numbers of voters did not match the number of ballots in many Detroit precincts. They reversed course later that evening, but have since sought to “rescind” their certifications. According to a spokeswoman for Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, “there is no legal mechanism for them to rescind their vote[.] Their job is done, and the next step in the process is for the Board of State Canvassers to meet and certify.”
There are murmurs of similar lawlessness at the Board of State Canvassers meeting on Monday. Norman Shinkle, one of the two Republican members of the statewide board, told the Washington Post that he is leaning towards asking for a delay in the certification vote and calling for an audit—citing “potential problems” with the election process and debunked claims that Dominion Voting Systems, a voting machine manufacturer, deleted thousands of Trump votes. Shinkle told the Post that his duties as a board member go beyond certifying the election and require him to “check into some of these [unsubstantiated] accusations.” He has reportedly been bombarded with phone calls and emails from Trump supporters urging him not to approve the election results.
Source: The State Laws Governing Trump’s Power Grab in Michigan – Lawfare
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