James asks MI state board to delay election certification

[struggle4progress]

Beth LeBlanc
The Detroit News

... Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James continues to deny the results of the Nov. 3 election and has requested the Michigan Board of State Canvassers delay the statewide certification of votes to do an audit.

James asked the state board not to certify the statewide election results and take two more weeks or until Dec. 7 to audit the results. Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters defeated James 50%-48% or by more than 92,000 votes under the unofficial certified votes from Michigan's 83 counties ...

"What two-time failed Senate candidate John James is doing is not only frivolous, it's dangerous and undermines the very foundation of our democracy," Peters campaign spokeswoman Vanessa Valdivia said Friday. "As he continues this sinister deception, it's clear James will put Trump before Michigan even past the bitter end" ...

Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has said the statewide election results must be certified before she can legally do an audit ...

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/20/john-james-asks-state-board-delay-election-certification-do-audit/6361723002/

[catbyte]

1. John James is a scumbag who's wrapped himself in the flag and religion. He gives me the creeps.

[obamanut2012]

2. k & r -- thanks for posting

[gollygee]

3. Jocelyn Benson (Mich SOS) replied by tweet

Quote: "Not sure who needs to hear this but under state law (MCL 168.31a) audits can only be conducted after the State Canvassers certify the election. This is b/c election officials do not have legal access to the documents needed to complete audits until the certification."

[stillcool]

4. this one sounds like he's falling on his sword...

guess he has no plans to lose another election.

[Caliman73]

5. Republicans seem to rarely understand the laws/rules. Likely because they don't care.

This guy is asking for something that runs contrary to, and is impossible to do because of the laws of the State. Can't do an audit without certification. The jack ass wants to delay certification to to an audit.

Maybe he needs to go back and actually study the laws?