Prosecuting the Double Votes

In the August 2024 election, one of Macomb's city clerks discovered some voting malfeasance. As the Macomb County Clerk, along with the City Clerk, we were very concerned. 

We reported the incident immediately to both the County Prosecutor and Attorney General to have them investigate immediately.

Four individuals were caught voting twice. Three local election workers were involved in covering up the errors.

By October 2024, Attorney General Nessel brought charges to all 7 residents.

The verdict on the latest has just been released.

Whether double voting is done with ill intent or out of a genuine mistake, I have zero tolerance for voting mishaps. We must be good stewards of the voting process.

Playing with your vote and your ballot is no laughing matter. It must be taken seriously and in Macomb County we scrutinize our processes, tightening every crack in the system. 

I am a merciful guy. But when it comes to tampering with ballots, duplicating votes, or trying to cheat the system - there is only one answer: the rule of law. Those who vote and those who work in elections must be held accountable and when they do not do their job - there are consequences. 

It’s time to make elections clean, tight, and accountable: rules must be obeyed, processes must be followed, checks and balances must be in place.

I've been doing this as Macomb County Clerk and I will do it as the Secretary of State for Michigan.