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Michigan Republican secretary of state pick leveled baseless claims of election misconduct
(Detroit Free Press) Republican Kristina Karamo launched her campaign for Michigan secretary of state with a passionate campaign promise.
"I am running to remove corruption from our elections and from the Michigan SOS office," she said in a statement announcing her bid.
This vow to clean up elections stemmed from her experience in 2020 as a presidential election challenger in Detroit. Following the election, she appeared on conservative television programs, testified before state lawmakers and participated in legal efforts to fight the election results, claiming that she witnessed misconduct as she observed election workers processing and counting ballots at the Detroit convention hall formerly known as the TCF Center.
But a close look at her allegations about the last election show they don't provide evidence of fraud or wrongdoing. Rather, the Free Press found, she appears to mistake standard processes for something nefarious. ..............(more)
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/06/michigan-republican-secretary-state-picks-false-election-claims/9661591002/