Livingston Today

The Michigan Court of Claims recently ruled against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's directive, which instructed clerks to presume absentee ballot signatures as valid without verification. This decision is seen by some as a necessary measure to prevent voter fraud. "Signature fraud has been a real problem in recent elections," according to the statement, highlighting the disqualification of several candidates due to fraudulent petition signatures.

In legislative developments, Democrats have introduced Senate Bills 603 and 604, which would alter the grounds for election recounts. The proposed legislation would remove fraud suspicion as a basis for recounts, allowing petitions only on claims of errors that could have changed the results. Fraud allegations would be referred to county prosecutors instead of a bipartisan board. The statement criticized these changes: "I voted against these changes."

There is also discussion about House Bill 4156, which proposes awarding Michigan's electoral votes based on the national popular vote rather than state results in presidential elections. The statement expressed opposition: "This is obviously a partisan move that undermines our concept of federalism."

The statement concluded with remarks on media coverage regarding the current president's health condition.