Wayne Co. (Michigan) canvassers deadlock on certifying Nov. 3 election results

[sabra]

Source: Detroit News

The Wayne County Board of Canvassers deadlocked 2-2 Tuesday along party lines on whether the county's Nov. 3 election results should be certified as at least four state and federal lawsuits sought to stop the process.

The decision came after a number of absentee ballot poll books in Detroit were found to be out of balance, a situation that did not stop the same board from certifying the results in the August primary or the county's November 2016 general election results.

A county board that fails to canvass within 14 days after the election must give all of its documentation to the Secretary of State's office and Board of State Canvassers, which then has 10 days to complete the work, canvass and certify the results, according to the board’s canvassing manual.

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Board Vice Chairman Jonathan Kinloch, a Democrat, called the decision by the two Republican members "reckless and irresponsible."





Read more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/17/wayne-county-canvassers-deadlock-certifying-november-3-election-results/6324274002/

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[madaboutharry]

2. Republicans say:

"Black Votes Don't Matter,"

Voting Rights and Jim Crow: Everything old is new again,

[muntrv]

4. I thought it was Macomb County that went for Trump in 2016.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

12. Yea it was Macomb that flipped to trump in 16

They still voted for trump this time around too. Wayne County had some irregularities found during the recount. If I remember right, it was reported that something like 35% of the precincts in Wayne County showed more votes than voters when compared to the poll books. Not sure what came of it though.

[regnaD kciN]

6. I'm trying to figure out why a board of anything would have an even number of members...

That's just asking for trouble.

[LisaL]

11. Aren't county boards always evenly split?

NT

[bucolic_frolic]

14. Every time they try to add another seat, it's a tie?

[aggiesal]

24. I have one thing to say about ...

[Renew Deal]

29. It's common for election boards

It assumes people behave in good faith.

[mzmolly]

8. Response from The State SOS

Link to tweet

[LisaL]

13. Good.

NT

[Thekaspervote]

19. Thx for posting!! It's nonsense for anyone to think that 2 gop idiots who "say" they have

Evidence of irregularities to hold up an entire state’s vote!!

[cheezmaka]

26. Jocelyn Benson will make sure things are right...

I voted for her. She plans to ensure the citizens of Michigan that the GOP will NOT get away with any "funny business"...

[llmart]

38. Agree!

I voted for her also and I have full faith in her. She will not let the GOP get away with anything.

[JudyM]

9. Shine the light on 'em.

[magicarpet]

10. Can't we just void the election results,...

.... let the Rethugs disenfranchise another 175,000 Dem voters in Michigan....

... then hold another election ?

... when we suppressed the vote the first time around we must have miscounted,... because we intended to overwhelmingly win the November 3 election by perpetrating so much election fraud as to make it impossible for the Dems to win.

We need a do over....

[LisaL]

15. No, we can't.

NT

[mzmolly]

16. Right.

They're shocked that in spite of their nefarious efforts - Biden won.

[Happy Hoosier]

17. I assume the GrOPers on that board...

... are known publicly. Make ‘em famous.

[Delphinus]

18. How in the

holy hell can this be allowed to stand?

[BusyBeingBest]

20. This is sickening.

What are these goons getting paid for this maneuver, and/or what are they being promised by McDaniel and TrumpCo?

[Aerator]

21. According to Detroit News

70 % of Detroit’s 134 absentee counting boards found to be out of balance without explanation. The mismatches varied anywhere from 1 to more than 4 votes . This isn’t going to change anything .

[DownriverDem]

23. For whatever reason

Detroit always has out of balance problems.

[DownriverDem]

22. Next

All the election documents go to the Secretary of State Joslyn Benson & the State Board of Canvassers. They can certify the vote. There is also a petition process for a recount.

[Lucinda]

25. ...

[rocktivity]

27. This only involves absentee ballots

not mail in ballots or in-person machine votes?


rocktivity

[LisaM]

28. Reversed!

They just announced that this was reversed, and the vote is now 4-0 to certify.

This nonsense has gone on long enough.

[Judi Lynn]

30. You bet it has. Unbelievably slimy Republican people everywhere. They need to get out. n/t

[Initech]

32. Some serious bullshit is going on here!

[mdbl]

31. wonder what changed their minds

did they actually feel shame?

[LisaM]

43. I"d like to know that.too.

Apparently there was some deadline to file a lawsuit in Michigan today. The Trump team did not meet the deadline but you have to wonder if there is a connection.

[barbtries]

33. republicans suck.

always have, always will. fuck them.

[Rebl2]

34. Story

needs update. They have reversed their decision according to Washington Post. They did some kind of compromise with Democrats article said. What that compromise is, it didn’t say. Am wary of this.

[rocktivity]

35. The deadlock is over

Biden Michigan certification accomplished!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142631040


rocktivity

[weissmam]

36. The GOP wennies reversed themselves

and it was certified by all 4 members

[jmbar2]

37. Fire anyone who was involved in this.

There must be consequences for trying to disenfranchise American voters.

[BumRushDaShow]

39. If the VRA Sect. 4 & Sect. 5 ever get updated

then MI should be added to the list for "pre-certification" because of a stunt like that.

[LymphocyteLover]

41. good point!

[marble falls]

40. Update!!!! Wayne County certifies Biden!!!

[LymphocyteLover]

42. Excellent!