Michigan lawmakers issue subpoenas to Detroit, Livonia clerks
Lansing The Michigan House and Senate oversight committees voted Tuesday to issue subpoenas to clerks in Livonia and Detroit as Republican lawmakers bolstered their push to investigate the Nov. 3 election.
Under the subpoenas, Detroit Clerk Janice Winfrey and Livonia Clerk Susan Nash will have to produce a trove of documents about how they ran their elections by 5 p.m. Jan. 12.
Detroit has been the focus of the attempt by President Donald Trump s campaign to discredit Michigan s election with unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Livonia, which is also in Wayne County, had similar rates of out-of-balance precincts compared to Detroit.
Michigan panels granted subpoena powers to continue election probe
Michigan’s legislation bodies granted the state’s Senate and House oversight committees subpoena powers Tuesday, allowing state officials greater range to investigate allegations of irregularities in the 2020 presidential election.
“I’ve maintained that it is vitally important as we go forward in Michigan to ensure our election procedures are transparent, efficient and trustworthy when people go to the polls,” state House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Matt Hall, a Republican, said in a statement. “This stance isn’t a partisan one. It’s something we all should strive for.”
The resolution passed by both the House and Senate, with one Senate Democrat reportedly crossing party lines, allowed subpoenas to be issued to Susan Nash, the Livonia city clerk, and Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey, for all “information and communications” relating to the Nov. 3 election.
Michigan lawmakers issue subpoenas to Detroit, Livonia city clerks for information on 2020 primary, general elections
Both city clerks have until Jan. 12 to present documents explaining how the election was handled
Updated:
Tags:
Both cities had a number of precincts where the poll books did not match the vote tally and are not explained. In Detroit, 70% of absentee counting boards have mismatching totals about 400 votes total meaning that if a recount was requested, those precincts could not be recounted.
READ:
Ad
The Michigan House and Senate are holding hearings on alleged voting irregularities, which have found no proof of fraud at this point and nothing to suggest the vote in Michigan was not secure or accurate.
Michigan lawmakers subpoena Detroit, Livonia city clerks over election concerns
Michigan lawmakers subpoena Detroit, Livonia city clerks over election concerns
By: Jenn Schanz
and last updated 2020-12-16 12:31:28-05
LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) â The head of Dominion Voting Systems is setting the record straight.
He testified under oath before state Senators Tuesday, defending his company from what he says is âa dangerous and reckless disinformation campaign.â
This comes as lawmakers in both the House and Senate agreed to subpoena both Detroit and Livonia city clerks over election concerns.
As a result of the subpoenas, the clerks will need to produce documents and evidence to show state lawmakers how they ran their elections. All of this coming on the heels of unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud, specifically in Antrim county. During Tuesday s Senate hearing, Dominionâs CEO tried to put those claims to rest.
Michigan House gives oversight committee subpoena powers to continue election probe
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Facebook Share
The House committee continuing an investigation into Michigan’s election process will now have additional subpoena powers, lawmakers determined in a 58-51 vote Tuesday.
Under House Resolution 342, the House Oversight Committee now has the ability to issue subpoenas for information related to Michigan’s 2020 primary and general elections.
Following the House vote, both the House and Senate oversight committees the latter of which already had subpoena powers issued subpoenas to Livonia City Clerk Susan Nash and Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey for information and communications.