A two-year legal fight that sparked global conspiracies about voting machines ends as the court rejects a lawsuit from former GOP attorney general candidate Matthew DePerno.
2020 Michigan election
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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to comply with subpoena in Jan. 6 probe
Benson confirms she was subpoenaed by a special counsel investigating Trump campaign connections to January 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol.
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Special counsel in Capitol riot probe seeks Trump records from Wayne County
A special counsel investigating events leading to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is seeking county-level records in Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin — three states where Trump tried to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Opinion | This election cycle, protecting democracy is on the ballot
The time to ensure our elections are safe, secure, and free for everyone, regardless of political party, is now.
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Barry County to Dar Leaf: Election probe waste of money, defunds detective
Commissioners say election probe is a waste of money, cut funding for a third detective who was to investigate violent crime, not ballots. Separately, Leaf tried to charge a health officer for enforcing COVID orders, prosecutor says.
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Matthew DePerno: MAGA favorite under investigation may be next attorney general
DePerno is Michigan’s top election conspiracy theorist, spending years trying to prove Donald Trump won the state. Now, he’s locked in a tight race with Attorney General Dana Nessel, who has her own baggage.
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Michigan court scuttles new election challenger rules. Benson to appeal
Republicans cheer judge’s order that invalidates rules that would have banned cell phone use by election challengers and added a host of other restrictions.
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Kristina Karamo: Trump favorite. God-fearing single mom. Threat to democracy?
The Republican makes no apologies. How a single mom parlayed debunked election claims to become the Republican nominee for secretary of state of Michigan.
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Trump allies target Michigan election officials as part of multi-state campaign
Group founded by retired Gen. Michael Flynn interviewing clerks in nine Michigan offices, as part of effort to probe election weaknesses in eight swing states.
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In Antrim County, economic worries replace election conspiracies among voters
The northern Michigan county was ‘ground zero’ of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election in 2020. Now, voters say their top issues are no different than the rest of the nation.