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Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, in a recent television interview, conceded
that Michigan voter fraud is not widespread and that many people who fraudulently
cast a ballot mistakenly believe they are eligible to vote.
“I don’t believe it is widespread,” Johnson said on Friday’s
“Off The Record” broadcast by WKAR Public Television.
“Off The Record” broadcast by WKAR Public Television.
Republicans have complained about voter fraud for years and Johnson
told the Off the Record panel that there are plenty of reports out there
suggesting that fraud is still an issue, according to the MIRS newsletter. The
difficulty is putting a number on it.
Johnson, a Republican first elected in 2010, said federal officials have told the
Secretary of State’s Office that 20 Michigan cities have more registered voters
than people.
told the Off the Record panel that there are plenty of reports out there
suggesting that fraud is still an issue, according to the MIRS newsletter. The
difficulty is putting a number on it.
Johnson, a Republican first elected in 2010, said federal officials have told the
Secretary of State’s Office that 20 Michigan cities have more registered voters
than people.
But she also believes that many non-citizens in the state may be
voting “by mistake” because they innocently signed up to vote when
they applied for a driver license.
Under the so-called Motor Voter Law, the federal government requires the state’s
SOS branch offices to offer voter registration to their customers. Michigan had
its own version of a Motor Voter law long before the federal mandate.
voting “by mistake” because they innocently signed up to vote when
they applied for a driver license.
Under the so-called Motor Voter Law, the federal government requires the state’s
SOS branch offices to offer voter registration to their customers. Michigan had
its own version of a Motor Voter law long before the federal mandate.
Johnson explained that many people are confused by the offer and
think they should register to vote even when they are not citizens.
think they should register to vote even when they are not citizens.
