KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan clerks are explaining what measures are in place to verify a voter’s eligibility after a noncitizen cast a ballot in Ann Arbor, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
On Wednesday, the Michigan Secretary Of State Jocelyn Benson along with the Washtenaw County Prosecutor announced that a 19-year-old University of Michigan student who is not a U.S. citizen claimed to be one while registering to vote and then cast a ballot on Sunday. Officials say the man later called the Secretary of State’s Office to request back his ballot, but it was already tabulated so it will be counted.
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Ottawa County Clerk Justin Roebuck said it’s a “disheartening” case but says the response by law enforcement and local clerks is reassuring.
“I think that is ultimately encouraging and such a really good example, both for our voters to see that, but also for others who would be contemplating committing any kind of election fraud, it’s not a good idea,” Roebuck said…