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The Michigan Board of Canvassers today cut public comment from 3 minutes to 1 minute, after allowing friends of the board to use up much of the public comment time.
The following is my full statement regarding #Michigancertification of the 2020 vote.
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The following is my full statement regarding #Michigancertification of the 2020 vote.
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The citizens of the State of Michigan - as well as citizens throughout this nation - have long fought to defend their right to vote. For better or for worse, the drafters of the US Constitution reserved the power over voting rights to the states.
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Entrusting voting rights to the states has permitted racism, sexism, xenophobia, corporatism, and general corruption by many to interfere with the rights of each person to equal protection under the law.
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#Michigan update
Republican member of Board of State Canvassers–Aaron Van Langevelde–opening remarks indicate he knows his legal obligation is to certify.👇
Caution: He might well change after public remarks, or shift to delay. But a positive sign for #democracy and rule of law
Republican member of Board of State Canvassers–Aaron Van Langevelde–opening remarks indicate he knows his legal obligation is to certify.👇
Caution: He might well change after public remarks, or shift to delay. But a positive sign for #democracy and rule of law
2. #Michigan - another positive development:
Republican member of the Board, Aaron Van Langevelde, appears to have equipped himself well.
Excellent Q&A with Chris Thomas, former MI election director, walking through in agreement that Board has no authority here but to certify.
Republican member of the Board, Aaron Van Langevelde, appears to have equipped himself well.
Excellent Q&A with Chris Thomas, former MI election director, walking through in agreement that Board has no authority here but to certify.
3. Other Republican member of Board, Norman Shinkle, looks outgunned by legal analysis by Chris Thomas.
Shinkle probed if there are ways to read law to allow delay, but Thomas is impressive in explaining why MI law does not allow it.
Board just needs 3 of 4 votes to certify.
Shinkle probed if there are ways to read law to allow delay, but Thomas is impressive in explaining why MI law does not allow it.
Board just needs 3 of 4 votes to certify.
Happening now - Jonathan Brater introduces proposal to certify the results of #Michigan's November 3rd election.
Notes that results includes not just the presidency but state and local offices as well. (An important point as the baseless fraud claims would impact every office)
Notes that results includes not just the presidency but state and local offices as well. (An important point as the baseless fraud claims would impact every office)
Heather Meingast, Assistant Attorney General, representing Michigan's Sec'y of State, notes that there is nothing that provides for a pre-certification audit.
Aaron Van Langevelde is asking for public testimony before taking up the motion to certify Michigan's election results.
