PRESS RELEASE: Statement on 2022 General Election in MI
November 9, 2022
The ONLY way that a significant number of Michigan citizens will ever believe yesterday's lawless election results is after completion of a transparent, full forensic audit of the entire election record chain of custody. Our MI Constitution guarantees right to an audit of statewide election to ensure accuracy and integrity. In the days preceding the election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson used her office to weaken oversight of the election and subvert the integrity of the election. She has been found in violation of Michigan law by five separate court rulings. Per evidence still being collected in the wake of the 2022 election, there will likely be significant additions to this growing list of legal violations. One of the most notable examples is the addition of what has been described as thousands of new voters after 8pm registration deadline in the City of Ann Arbor under Benson's apparent guidance. In addition to explicit violations of Michigan law, there are additional indications of election fraud in Muskegon, Kent and Wayne County that merit further investigation including vote tally anomalies and ballot trafficking.
It all adds up to significant justification for conducting a transparent audit of the entire election record chain of custody – statewide qualified voter file, poll books, ballots and vote tallies. In light of the fact that Benson was herself on the ballot, this audit must be conducted by an independent commission of Republicans, Democrats and independents. All election records pertinent this audit must be made available to the public if we are to ever restore confidence in the integrity of our election system. Our right to an audit of statewide election results is not subject to perfunctory "check the box" audits such as those performed in the wake of the 2020 election. No. The constitutional standard for our audit of statewide elections is that it ensures the accuracy and integrity of our election. To this day, the MI SoS has failed to account for the identity of 170,738 voters (Source: Election Integrity Force) who cast ballots in the 2020 election featuring a presidential race that was decided by only 154,188 votes. Much has been made of 71% of Detroit precincts being unbalanced in the 2020 election. What has not been publicized by the media is the fact that the entire state of Michigan was unbalanced by a significant margin and should have never been certified. Furthermore, the vote totals for president vary by 3,285 votes if summed by precinct as opposed to county. There has yet to be a satisfactory explanation for this difference.
Ballot Proposals 2 and 3, statewide races for Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State, congressional seats as well as control of the MI Senate and House are all suspect in the wake of the demonstrably lawless 2022 election conducted under the direction of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The ONLY way to inspire public confidence in the election results is to complete a true forensic audit of the results.
Please direct all media inquires to Patrick Colbeck at patrick@migrassrootsalliance.org.
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