Michigan 2024: Vote Counting and Election Certification Processes
Michigan’s election administration is one of the most decentralized systems in the country, with elections administered by 1,603 county and local election officials.
While the decentralized nature of Michigan’s election administration isn’t inherently problematic, it does present more opportunities for bad-faith actors to intervene in the process. And the election denial movement in Michigan is anything but decentralized. These groups are well-coordinated, pushing for recounts and audits, as well as undermining the integrity of the state’s election system with claims of fraud.
The widespread election denial among election officials is important to track as concern grows that election officials will attempt to refuse to carry out their responsibilities to certify the election results. And with an evenly split partisan composition of the Board of State Canvassers, a deadlock vote could delay the certification process in the state.
We hope this report shines a light on these Michigan officials and prevents them from using their power over the election processes to override the voices of Michiganders.
You can find all of these findings in our latest report. The report includes:
A timeline for the post-vote processes, including vote counting and election certification, with different customizable view options. You can also subscribe to a Google Calendar of these key dates here.
A library of research on election personnel focusing on whether they may pose a threat to election administration, with supporting evidence;
An overview of the 13 counties of concern due to the willingness of officials to subvert election administration or entertain and potentially act on conspiracy theories.
A critical analysis of potential vulnerabilities in Michigan’s election administration.
For a high-level summary of this report, please see our one-pager, Michigan 2024: Election Administration Key Findings.
