{"id":2339750,"date":"2024-09-11T13:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-republican-pledges-to-certify-election-after-facing-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T13:47:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:47:57","slug":"michigan-republican-pledges-to-certify-election-after-facing-lawsuit-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-republican-pledges-to-certify-election-after-facing-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Republican pledges to certify election after facing lawsuit &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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%2Fmichigan-republican-pledges-to-certify-election-after-facing-lawsuit-washington-examiner%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=2339750&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--><p>In Michigan, a Republican canvasser named Robert Froman has committed to certifying\u2063 the\u2063 state&#8217;s election results after facing a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties \u2063Union (ACLU) \u200bof Michigan. Froman had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-just-admitted-his-student-loan-forgiveness-scheme-is-illegal\/\" title=\"Biden Just Admitted His Student Loan \u2018Forgiveness\u2019 Scheme Is Illegal\">previously expressed doubts<\/a> about the legitimacy of the 2020 \u2063election and indicated he would refuse \u2062to certify the upcoming \u200celection results if\u2064 they mirrored those of 2020. However, he has since signed a sworn affidavit agreeing\u2063 to certify the\u200b 2024 election results based solely on the ballots returned, stating that he will not refuse to certify based on external information. \u200dFollowing this\u2063 agreement, the ACLU dropped the lawsuit. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson emphasized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-read-the-memo-provided-to-vp-pence-noting-that-he-has-the-opportunity-to-save-the-country\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Read the Memo Provided to VP Pence Noting that He Has the Opportunity to Save the Country\">legal obligation<\/a> of county\u200c boards of \u2062canvassers to confirm the\u200c clerks&#8217; canvassing of votes, allowing for audits and\u2062 recounts thereafter.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Michigan Republican pledges to certify election after facing lawsuit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1748632\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>canvasser<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a> has vowed to certify the election results in the state, whatever they may be, after he faced a lawsuit for previously stating he would not certify the results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aclu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>American Civil Liberties Union<\/a> of Michigan filed a lawsuit against Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers member Robert Froman after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/09\/04\/aclu-michigan-kalamazoo-county-canvasser-robert-froman-2020-election-stolen-certify-results-gop\/75068407007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Detroit News<\/em><\/a>  article quoted him saying he believed the 2020 election was &ldquo;most definitely&rdquo; stolen and that he would not certify the general presidential results this year if the election mimics the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>In a sworn affidavit signed Monday, Froman agreed to certify the results of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeating-patriotic-usa-hockey-moment-preceded-carters-defeat-in-80-now-bidens-in-24\/\" title=\"Is History Repeating? USA Hockey Moment Foreshadowed Carter&#039;s Loss in &#039;80, Will It Happen to Biden in &#039;24?\">2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-going-on-with-supreme-court-chief-justice-john-roberts-even-soros-cheered-roberts-at-davos\/\" title=\"What\u2019s Going on with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts? Even Soros Cheered Roberts at Davos\">election based<\/a> solely<\/a> on ballots returned. Froman signed that he &ldquo;may not, and will not, refuse to certify results of the election based on any information extrinsic to the statement of returns.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Froman cited concerns with the 2020 election in his reasoning, despite many independent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/widespread-election-fraud-claims-by-republicans-dont-match-the-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reports<\/a> finding no widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election. This includes a review by Republican lawmakers in the Michigan state Senate who reaffirmed that President Joe Biden beat former President Donald Trump in the state. In Kalamazoo County, Biden won the election by nearly 20 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>The ACLU of Michigan <a href=\"https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/2024\/09\/11\/aclu-drops-lawsuit-after-kalamazoo-gop-canvasser-agrees-to-follow-certification-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> it is dropping the lawsuit after his agreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Michigan law clearly states that county boards of canvassers have a ministerial duty to sign off on clerks&rsquo; canvassing of votes and procedures. Then opportunities for audits and recounts follow,&rdquo; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said in a Tuesday X post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#8217;s the deal. Michigan law clearly states that county boards of canvassers have a ministerial duty to sign off on clerks&#8217; canvassing of votes and procedures. Then opportunities for audits &amp; recounts follow. Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACLUofMichigan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACLUofMichigan<\/a> for ensuring the law will be followed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DDVy0M6SUE\">https:\/\/t.co\/DDVy0M6SUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JocelynBenson\/status\/1833605268116279352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Phil Mayor, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Michigan, said the lawsuit proves that pro-democracy groups, such as his own, will act in the face of similar threats, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/2024\/09\/11\/aclu-drops-lawsuit-after-kalamazoo-gop-canvasser-agrees-to-follow-certification-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Michigan Advance<\/em><\/a>. The ACLU noted that the Michigan Constitution requires the election to be certified within 14 days of the election based solely on the total number of votes reported from each location and that the law does not allow them to withhold certification.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Having faith that elections are fair and the results properly certified is crucial to a well-functioning democracy,&rdquo; Mayor said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The successful conclusion of this lawsuit should bolster confidence that Michigan&rsquo;s official election results will accurately reflect the will of voters and that anyone who tries to convert canvassing boards into a platform for partisan gamesmanship will be subject to quick and decisive legal action,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1748632\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748632\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Republican canvasser in Michigan has committed to certifying the state&#8217;s election results, regardless of the outcome, after being sued for previously indicating he would not do so. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan took legal action against Robert Froman, a member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers, following his comments in a Detroit News article where he claimed the 2020 election was &#8220;most definitely&#8221; stolen and suggested he would refuse to certify this year&#8217;s presidential results if they resembled those from 2020. In a sworn affidavit signed on Monday, Froman agreed to certify the 2024 election results based solely on returned ballots and stated that he &#8220;may not, and will not,&#8221; reject certification based on any information outside of the official returns. Despite his concerns regarding the 2020 election\u2014despite numerous independent investigations finding no significant voter fraud\u2014Froman acknowledged that President Joe Biden won by nearly 20 percentage points in Kalamazoo County. Following Froman&#8217;s agreement, the ACLU announced it would drop its lawsuit. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson emphasized that state law mandates county boards of canvassers to approve clerks&#8217; vote counts and procedures before audits or recounts can occur. Phil Mayor, a senior attorney at ACLU Michigan, remarked that this lawsuit demonstrates pro-democracy organizations will respond decisively against similar threats. He highlighted that under Michigan law, elections must be certified within 14 days based solely on reported votes from each location without allowing for withholding certification. Mayor stressed that trust in fair elections is essential for democracy and expressed confidence that official results will reflect voters&#8217; intentions while deterring partisan manipulation at canvassing boards through swift legal action<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2339751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Biden_Harris_Democrats_Voters_DNC_elections_55.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37509,4585,4601,3911],"class_list":["post-2339750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-certification","tag-lawsuit","tag-michigan","tag-republican"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Biden_Harris_Democrats_Voters_DNC_elections_55.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}