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Recorded ballot counts in 72% of Detroit's absentee voting precincts didn't match the number of ballots cast, spurring officials in Michigan's largest county to ask the state to investigate ahead of a pivotal presidential election.
Without an explanation from Detroit election workers for the mismatches, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers requested this week for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office to examine the "training and processes" used in Detroit's Aug. 4 primary, which one official described as a "perfect storm" of challenges. The board is charged with certifying election results.
In 46% of all Detroit's precincts — absentee and Election Day — vote counts were out of balance, according to information presented Tuesday to the Wayne County Board of Canvassers. Specifically, the number of ballots tracked in precinct poll books did not match the number of ballots counted.
The situation could amplify the spotlight on absentee ballots in Michigan ahead of an election for which record levels of mail-in voting are expected and President Donald Trump is already raising concerns about how votes will be handled.
The election results for the primary weren't incorrect, said Jonathan Kinloch, a Democrat and one of the canvassing board's four members. But, he said, something had gone wrong in the process of tracking ballots precinct by precinct.
" The election results for the primary weren't incorrect, said Jonathan Kinloch, a Democrat and one of the canvassing board's four members. "
How the hell does he know that? We're not talking about unsigned or undated ballots or ballots that were for one reason or another declared to be invalid, we're talking about valid votes here. How does the number of votes cast not equal exactly the recorded number of total votes? And in that many precincts? Something's fishy here. Somebody voted more than once? Fraud. A dead person voted? Fraud. Micky freakin' Mouse voted? Fraud.
It seems totally obvious that the huge number of absentee or mail-in ballots in November is going to lend itself to fraud. Computers only do what they are programmed to do, no more and no less. It's the people who input the ballots who are the problem; some ballots get "lost" while others get "found", don't tell me it doesn't happen.
Without an explanation from Detroit election workers for the mismatches, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers requested this week for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office to examine the "training and processes" used in Detroit's Aug. 4 primary, which one official described as a "perfect storm" of challenges. The board is charged with certifying election results.
In 46% of all Detroit's precincts — absentee and Election Day — vote counts were out of balance, according to information presented Tuesday to the Wayne County Board of Canvassers. Specifically, the number of ballots tracked in precinct poll books did not match the number of ballots counted.
The situation could amplify the spotlight on absentee ballots in Michigan ahead of an election for which record levels of mail-in voting are expected and President Donald Trump is already raising concerns about how votes will be handled.
The election results for the primary weren't incorrect, said Jonathan Kinloch, a Democrat and one of the canvassing board's four members. But, he said, something had gone wrong in the process of tracking ballots precinct by precinct.
Canvassers demand answers after 72% of Detroit's absentee ballot counts were off
A county board is asking Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office to investigate the "training and processes" used in Detroit's Aug. 4 primary.
www.detroitnews.com
" The election results for the primary weren't incorrect, said Jonathan Kinloch, a Democrat and one of the canvassing board's four members. "
How the hell does he know that? We're not talking about unsigned or undated ballots or ballots that were for one reason or another declared to be invalid, we're talking about valid votes here. How does the number of votes cast not equal exactly the recorded number of total votes? And in that many precincts? Something's fishy here. Somebody voted more than once? Fraud. A dead person voted? Fraud. Micky freakin' Mouse voted? Fraud.
It seems totally obvious that the huge number of absentee or mail-in ballots in November is going to lend itself to fraud. Computers only do what they are programmed to do, no more and no less. It's the people who input the ballots who are the problem; some ballots get "lost" while others get "found", don't tell me it doesn't happen.
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