4 voters charged with intentionally voting twice in Michigan primary election

The state attorney general of Michigan claimed on Friday that four persons purposefully cast two ballots in the state’s July primary election. She also announced the filing of criminal charges against suburban Detroit residents and part-time workers who are suspected of helping this to occur. “It’s astounding and utterly unprecedented,” stated Attorney General Dana Nessel.

The St. Clair Shores charges are brought one month before of the general election in a state that holds great significance for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, as well as high expectations for voter turnout. Nessel declared, “What happened here cannot be allowed to happen again in November.” “As for election workers, all election workers, volunteers, and assistant clerks must follow this state’s laws.”

According to her, four voters who had previously submitted absentee votes for the primary on August 6 came to St. Clair Shores to cast their ballots on that particular day. Nessel continued, “It is not lawful to amend an absentee ballot that has already been processed on election day and then cast a ballot in person.” Four of them had already cast ballots, according to an electronic poll book. They were permitted to cast another ballot, though, Nessel added, after poll workers conferred with local election officials. It was claimed that four voters cast duplicate ballots. The charges against three St. Clair Shores election workers who worked part-time included fabricating election records.

The seven had unknown motivations, according to Nessel. That they were collaborating is not supported by any evidence. Pete Lucido, the Republican local prosecutor for Macomb County, stated that there was “no malicious or criminal intent” and declined to press charges. This prompted the state to intervene. Democrat Nessel implied that Lucido lacked experience. “This involves a plethora of distinct procedures,” she remarked. “I believe it’s simple to make mistakes if you’re not very familiar with this, the way that our staff has become.”

While he expressed respect for the attorney general’s investigative powers, Lucido refrained from commenting on the charges.