Michigan Democrat says she broke rules, voted in convention from home
Lansing — A Michigan Democrat said Monday that she voted in the April 19 state party convention from her home in Antrim County, raising questions about whether party rules requiring in-person voting were followed.
The Detroit convention, where Democrats endorsed candidates for attorney general, secretary of state and university board positions, was hotly contested and drew about 6,600 voting members. It's been unclear in the eight days since the event whether some candidates who lost races would publicly contest their defeats, citing potential policy missteps.
Amid that uncertainty, Cathy Albro, a Democratic former U.S. House candidate from Antrim County, told The Detroit News on Monday that she left Detroit, after getting her credential for the convention, on the morning of April 19. When she arrived home in Bellaire, she voted to test whether it was possible to cast her ballot through the electronic voting system, Albro said.
A copy of the initial unofficial results reviewed by The News showed Albro's vote counted in the races.
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