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Thu Nov 19, 2020, 03:06 PM Nov 2020

County Republican canvassers can't rescind their votes to certify election, says Secretary of State [View all]

Source: MLive

Two Republicans serving on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers want to rescind their votes to certify results of the general election.

Monica Palmer and Willam Hartmann initially voted against certifying countywide election results during a Tuesday meeting, later changing their minds and voting in favor of certification on the condition that an independent audit is conducted.

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The Secretary of State’s office, however, argues there is no legal mechanism for Palmer and Hartmann to rescind their votes. All 83 counties in Michigan had certified their elections as of Thursday, Nov. 18.

“Their job is done and the next step in the process is for the Board of State Canvassers to meet and certify,” said Tracy Wimmer, spokesperson for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

Read more: https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/11/wayne-county-republicans-cant-rescind-their-votes-to-certify-election-says-secretary-of-state.html



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