May 7, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com
A local township clerk was arraigned today after being charged for an election law violation related to last Novemberâs election.
Genoa Township Clerk Polly Skolarus was charged in March by the Livingston County Prosecutorâs Office on a single, misdemeanor charge of Election Law - Failure to Perform Duty. It was filed following an investigation by Michigan State Police.
In 53rd District Court today, Skolarus appeared in front of Magistrate Jerry Sherwood along with her attorney Jim Metz, who entered a not guilty plea on her behalf. Sherwood set a standard $500 bond on the 90-day misdemeanor count. A probable cause conference on the case was also set for June 21st in front of District Court Judge Daniel Bain.