Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, suspected of wrongdoing in a vote machine tampering case, wanted to seize tabulators in three Michigan communities, according to search warrant requests obtained by Bridge.
2020 Michigan election
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Sheriff Dar Leaf loses legal fight over Michigan 2020 election probe
Judge dismisses Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from lawsuit by ‘constitutional sheriff’ alleging the state interfered in his investigation of the presidential election.
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Report: Trump allies sought election data in Antrim, Wayne counties
A forensic data firm retained by allies of former President Donald Trump was reportedly paid to obtain and provide data from county election systems in Michigan and other battleground states.
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Despite election conspiracies, few in Michigan bother to watch equipment tests
At a time when election misinformation is rampant, clerks throughout Michigan invited the public to watch tests of their equipment before Tuesday’s primary. They didn’t get many takers.
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Michigan GOP legislative races test incumbents, and Trump’s influence
Most Republican incumbents seeking reelection face primary challenges, and former President Donald Trump has weighed in in several competitive races. Primary winners could reshape the Michigan Legislature.
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Michigan election conspiracies crumble as canvass, sheriff probe sputter
A ‘ghost voter’ is very much alive — and threatening legal action against a MAGA candidate, while a prosecutor thwarts an investigation into the election by Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf.
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Opinion | Michigan’s partisan gerrymander is gone. Next: partisan canvassing boards
The 2020 elections made clear that political parties, through the state’s archaic canvassing boards, exert potentially dangerous control over Michigan’s process for certifying results.
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Trump fake elector probe into 2020 race expands with Michigan subpoenas
At least one would-be elector whose signature appeared on a document falsely declaring President Trump the winner of the 2020 election was interviewed by federal investigators Thursday. A Trump campaign attorney involved in the Michigan effort was also subpoenaed.
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Ex-GOP Chair: Trump fake electors plotted to hide overnight in Michigan Capitol
Former state GOP Chair Laura Cox tells January 6th committee of ‘insane’ plan to appoint electors loyal to former President Donald Trump even though he lost the Michigan election.
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Who is running for secretary of state in Michigan in 2022
The Michigan official in charge of the 2020 elections faces a challenger who questioned their legitimacy.