‘Discrepancies and Irregularities’ Still Plague Michigan Election Practices, Group Says

‘Discrepancies and Irregularities’ Still Plague Michigan Election Practices, Group Says
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks at a news conference in Lansing, Mich., on March 5, 2020. David Eggert/AP Photo
Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
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Thousands of names of dead people remain on Michigan’s voter registration rolls, and the public, through ballot initiatives, has embraced mail-in voting, ballot drop boxes, extended early voting, election audit restrictions, and a weakened photo ID requirement.

The election reforms took place even as an invigorated grassroots movement sough to tighten election security. Election Integrity Force (EIF), one of the grassroots groups, has been recruiting and training poll workers and watchers in order to put more eyes on the election process.