How secure are Michigan election ballots? Here’s how the process works – Lansing State Journal

LANSING—Fouryearsago,PresidentDonaldTrumpandagroupofGOPactivistscastdoubtontheaccuracyofMichigan’selectionsystem,claimsthathavebeendisproven. ButthosefraudallegationsaimedatPresidentJoeBiden,whowonMichiganby3percentagepoints,andthelocalelectionworkersandclerkswhorunthestate’selectionsystemlingeredintheyearssince.Andthey’verampedupasTrumpmakesabidtoreturntotheWhiteHouse. Michiganhasamongthemostdecentralizedelectionsystemsinthecountry.Thesetup,expertshavesaid,addstothesecuritybecausethereareadditionalseparationofdutiesandmorechecksandbalances. Ballotsareprinted,proofread,mailed,sorted,movedtopollingplacesand,atnearlyeverystepalongtheway,trackedandsecured. However,wheninthesamediscussionaselectionsnationwide,thedecentralizedsystemcanbehardertofollowasithappensacrossthreelevelsofgovernment:local,countyandstate. Asaresult,localelectionclerksandpollsworkershavefacedthreats,inti