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Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots
The demand covers about 865,000 ballots and related records, and Michigan officials say the request targets the wrong office.
- On Tuesday, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon sent a letter to Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett demanding all 2024 ballots and election records, giving her 14 days to comply or face potential court action.
- The DOJ cited a "history of fraud convictions" and other allegations to justify the demand, though officials noted the three referenced cases were not from the 2024 election.
- Attorney General Dana Nessel called the request "absurd as it is baseless," noting that ballots are held by 43 local clerks, not Garrett.
- Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stated the administration aims to "sow seeds of doubt about the legitimacy of the results this November and in 2028," vowing, "We won't be intimidated by these tactics."
- Similar federal pressure has led at least 12 states to hand over voter data, while the FBI previously seized election materials in Fulton County, Georgia, escalating national investigation efforts.
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Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots
Michigan officials on Sunday pushed back on a U.S. Department of Justice demand for Detroit-area ballots and other materials related to the 2024 election, accusing the Trump administration of trying to cast doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections.
Ministry of Justice har bedt amt i Michigan udlevere stemmesedler fra valget i 2024. Det vil delstaten ikke.
Michigan AG Rejects DOJ’s Request to Access Wayne County 2024 Ballots
Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel on April 19 rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to turn over 2024 election ballots and other voting materials from Wayne County. Nessel’s statement followed an April 14 letter from the DOJ demanding the Wayne County elections clerk produce all ballots, ballot receipts, and ballot envelopes from the 2024 elections within two weeks. The department said the request was intended to ensure that “fe…
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