Republicans Charged in Voting Machine Tampering Probe in Michigan

Two Republicans, including a former candidate for Michigan attorney general, have been charged by a special prosecutor investigating tampering with voting machines.

Matthew DePerno, Republican candidate for Michigan attorney general, speaks during a rally at the Michigan state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Oct. 12, 2021. Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP

Two Republicans, including a former candidate for Michigan attorney general, have been charged by a special prosecutor investigating tampering with voting machines.

Matthew DePerno, who lost a 2022 bid to unseat Democrat Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, was charged with undue possession of a voting machine and unauthorized access to computers, according to court records.