MT. CLEMENS, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido said he will not press charges after an investigation into allegations that four individuals attempted to cast two ballots during the Aug. 6 primary.
Lucido said the police report received by his office indicated the individuals in question had tried to spoil their absentee ballots, believed they had spoiled their absentee ballots, and then proceeded to cast a ballot in person. He said the report submitted to the prosecutor’s office by police did not indicate “malicious or criminal intent displayed by any of the voters” and that each one claimed “an honest mistake.”
The Republican prosecutor said there was no probable cause to indicate a crime had occurred and said the “appropriate mechanisms functioned as intended to detect the issue.”
In addition, Lucido said, “St. Clair Shores elections officials quickly identified the issue, preserved records for review, and reported it promptly. This demonstrates that election safeguards are effective and maintain overall integrity.”
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