State police raided a western Michigan township as part of an investigation into reports of unauthorized access to voting machines after the 2020 presidential election.
According to CNN, the agency opened an investigation into voting machine breaches in February after learning that an unnamed third party was granted access to the vote tabulator components and underlying technology in one Michigan county.
Michigan State Police Lt. Derrick Carroll told the outlet that his department is expanding the investigation into more counties after they were notified of additional breaches.
Here’s what Irving Township said in a statement:
“The Township intends to fully cooperate with law enforcement, and the Township attorneys have been in contact with the Michigan State Police regarding this matter. The Township has no further comment at this time.”
#Michigan police took custody of a voting machine as the state expands its investigation into what it’s described as possible unauthorized access to election equipment.
The seizure was done pursuant to a search warrant. https://t.co/SBBrnATDwG
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) May 9, 2022
“The 2020 election investigation has expanded in Michigan.
‘As we found out more information we’ve expanded our area to see if any other places were compromised,’ Michigan State Police Lieutenant Derrick Carroll said.”https://t.co/vF99cVtCoR
— Paul Ruskov Benedict (@paulbenedict7) May 9, 2022
More details from Just The News:
Michigan State Police seized a voting machine as part of an investigation into possible unauthorized access to election equipment.
Law enforcement and officials at Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office had a warrant and took a voting machine from Irving Township into custody, officials told CNN and The Epoch Times.
“The Township intends to fully cooperate with law enforcement, and the Township attorneys have been in contact with the Michigan State Police regarding this matter. The Township has no further comment at this time,” Irving Township supervisor Jamie Knight told The Epoch Times.
County clerk Pamela Palmer told CNN that she did not know about any machine issue until police notified her of the equipment’s seizure.
The 2020 election investigation has expanded in Michigan.
The Michigan State Police are looking into machines used during the 2020 election. https://t.co/MPNPB5YtXc
— The Western Journal (@WestJournalism) May 10, 2022
The Western Journal also reported this incident and give us more details:
Michigan’s investigation into whether post-election breaches of voting equipment took place has expanded.
Last Friday, Michigan State Police seized a voting machine tabulator in Irving Township, Barry County Clerk Pamela Palmer told CNN.
The focus of the state probe was on whether anyone who should not have been allowed to access voting machine data was able to breach election protocols.
The investigation began in February after allegations from the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office that a third party, who has not been named, accessed elections data and technology in Roscommon County.
Michigan State Police Lt. Derrick Carroll said the probe was expanding, but would not discuss specific jurisdictions.
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CNN reported that what it called a “source familiar with the investigation” said a third location was also being scrutinized.
Stories related to voting machines and instances of voting machine irregularities have occurred across the country following the 2020 presidential election.
In Maricopa County, Arizona, all voting machines used in 2020 were replaced due to concerns over security and integrity. Democratic election attorney Marc Elias argued in 2021 that faulty voting machines could have misread thousands of votes in a House election in upstate New York.
Sources: WLT, The Western Journal, Just The News, CNN
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