Commissioners in a Michigan county late last week voted unanimously to hand count every ballot cast in an upcoming primary, avoiding the use of Dominion Voting System machines. Antrim County commissioners voted against a proposal from county clerk Sheryl Guy to apportion $5,080 to reinstall election management system software on a computer and tabulators for the county, which would enable using the machines in the May 4 primary. Guy wanted to pay Pro V&V, a testing and verification firm, to update the management system. She said officials cannot use the equipment because of a forensic audit done as part of a court case that was brought against the county, alleging fraud in the 2020 election. The plaintiff pointed to how the county initially reported a victory for candidate Joe Biden before saying a human error showed President Donald Trump won by thousands of votes. Commissioners expressed concern that reprogramming the …
Michigan County Votes to Hand Count Ballots in Upcoming Primary, Eschewing Machines
March 21, 2021
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