{"id":1951068,"date":"2023-06-19T14:28:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T18:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-300-absentee-ballots-from-2020-election-found-in-michigan-storage-unit\/"},"modified":"2023-06-19T14:29:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T18:29:44","slug":"nearly-300-absentee-ballots-from-2020-election-found-in-michigan-storage-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-300-absentee-ballots-from-2020-election-found-in-michigan-storage-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"300 absentee ballots from the 2020 election discovered in Michigan storage unit."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnearly-300-absentee-ballots-from-2020-election-found-in-michigan-storage-unit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1951068&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0619\/8bee4385-183d-4377-9abd-59f435f36c5d\/audio.mp3?length=4455693&#038;duration=371\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Around 300 absentee ballots from the 2020 election were discovered in a Michigan storage shed, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warnock-voter-registration-group-under-investigation-for-election-law-violations\/\" title=\"Warnock Voter-Registration Group Under Investigation for Election Law Violations\">local news report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ballots were found in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/europe-rolls-out-vaccines-in-bid-to-leave-pandemic-behind\/\" title=\"Europe rolls out vaccines in bid to leave pandemic behind\">storage unit<\/a> in Genesee County, a Michigan county that includes the town of Flint and Thetford Township. The discovery was made by Thetford Township Supervisor Rachel Stanke, who shared the details with The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n<p>Stanke became aware of the possible existence of the ballots in 2021 and immediately contacted the Michigan attorney general and secretary of state.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery was made by an employee at the township clerk&#8217;s office while cleaning out a storage unit in November 2021. The employee reported the finding to the clerk, but it was unclear if any action was taken. Seeking further investigation, the employee approached Stanke for assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Stanke reached out to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and was directed to Jonathan Brater, the director of elections in the state. During a phone call, Brater informed Stanke that Thetford Township was one of the audited locations and that the election appeared to be in order, despite the discovery of the ballots. This response left Stanke feeling frustrated.<\/p>\n<p>Months later, Stanke followed up with the employee who found the ballots. Although Brater had assured her that there were no issues, Stanke offered to file a report with the Michigan State Police if the employee was willing to testify. The employee agreed.<\/p>\n<p>Later on, while cleaning out the storage unit, the former deputy clerk of the township stumbled upon the box containing the missing ballots. Stanke had a hunch that these documents were the ones they were looking for and promptly contacted the Michigan State Police.<\/p>\n<p>A state trooper visited Stanke&#8217;s house and took an updated report. The trooper then spoke with the former employee and the deputy clerk, leading to the recovery of the documents from the storage unit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He pulled out this box of documents that happened to be the 289 ballots,&#8221; Stanke revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The ballots were subsequently sent to the Michigan secretary of state&#8217;s office for an audit. However, Stanke only learned about the findings through a Freedom of Information Act request.<\/p>\n<h2>Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>The discovered ballots were found to be unfilled. Nevertheless, Stanke&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-300-absentee-ballots-from-2020-election-found-in-michigan-storage-unit\/\" title=\"300 absentee ballots from the 2020 election discovered in Michigan storage unit.\">investigation raised potential concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stanke explained the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-wisconsin-elections-commission-let-electors-change-votes-after-submitting-ballots-2\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Wisconsin Elections Commission Let Electors Change Votes After Submitting Ballots\">absentee voting process<\/a> in Michigan: &#8220;To be an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-key-points-from-trump-campaign-press-conference-on-challenges-to-election-results\/\" title=\"9 Key Points from Trump Campaign Press Conference on Challenges to Election Results\">absentee voter<\/a>, you need to complete an application and submit it to the clerk&#8217;s office. The clerk then sends you a ballot by mail so you can vote from home. So these people&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 300 absentee ballots from the 2020 election were found in a Michigan storage shed. The ballots were discovered in a Genesee County storage unit by Thetford Township Supervisor Rachel Stanke. 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