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By Spencer Soicher
Published: Nov. 23, 2020 at 8:40 AM EST|Updated: 2 hours ago
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -- After a contentious process and election cycle, the State Board of Canvassers will meet Monday to certify Michigans election results.
At least one person on the four-person board is expected to vote against certifying the election results. CNN reports that Norman Shinkle has told Michigan Congressman Paul Mitchell he plans to vote against certifying the election results in Michigan.
The board is made up of two Democrats and two Republicans. Shinkle reportedly told Mitchell that he would wait to certify the results until some sort of investigation was completed. Republican leaders have asked to delay the vote by two weeks to look into irregularities in the election.
The outcome now largely rests on the decision of Republican board member Aaron Van Langevelde. Van Langevelde has declined to disclose which direction he is leaning.
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https://www.wilx.com/2020/11/23/report-one-member-of-state-board-of-canvassers-will-vote-against-certifying-election/
NutmegYankee
(16,201 posts)Nearly every Republican at every level is in on trying to end Democracy.
Ms. Toad
(34,087 posts)In Michigan have already voted to certify the results (as they have in most other states). I'm only aware of the two in the Detroit area who initially voted not to certify (but isolated votes against would not necessarily make national news, as long as at least one R in each jurisdiction voted to certify).
I have a lot of experience with election officials, from both parties. This behavior is so far outside the norm for individuals involved in the actual process of voting and counting the ballots that I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around it. In 100% of my last experience, the partisan tinkering was directed toward limiting access to the polls - voter roll purges, limiting voting hours, requiring "real" ID, requiring street addresses. The partisan advocacy stopped once the voter had established the right to vote.
gohuskies
(1,157 posts)These lowlife scumbags are traitors
RainCaster
(10,914 posts)This will get them no where. Just lots of expensive lawyers to keep them out of prison.
Under The Radar
(3,404 posts)Siwsan
(26,289 posts)I know something like this is happening because they all claimed it isn't.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)Does he face any penalties if he breaks the law? I'm hoping his legal knowledge means he'll do the right thing despite pressure from other Republicans. He has to know they haven't had any evidence to show in court regarding fraud, and he knows what that means.
Alhena
(3,030 posts)and would appreciate him taking one for the team and having the MAGA crazies mad at him for certifying.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)and he'd know the ramifications of that. But yeah you're right.
58Sunliner
(4,398 posts)But-case law is against him and there is legal redress.
https://www.lawfareblog.com/state-laws-governing-trumps-power-grab-michigan
MineralMan
(146,329 posts)That is what I'm hoping for today. Perhaps that other Republican is an honorable person.
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)'win' to Trump. No matter what a Court will order them to do their job and / or certify the election under Michigan law. Also, the Governor can fire those board members and appoint different ones.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)She appoints them, she can remove and replace them, pound their dicks in the dirt, kick them out
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)Do you realize that you used the words honorable and Republican in the same sentence? Have you learned NOTHING over the last four years???!!!
orwell
(7,775 posts)...signifying nothing.
Get ready to deal with a court order assholes...
roamer65
(36,747 posts)hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)Response to catbyte (Original post)
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Thekaspervote
(32,793 posts)Remove and replace them
Besides there are serious charges for not doing so..felony, fines, poss jail
catbyte
(34,447 posts)away everything that makes America America for a goddamned con man.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,192 posts)Tell them to take a fucking laxative if that's the case.