Overview
- Of 15 people flagged by Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini, the Bureau of Elections identified four apparent noncitizens who will receive letters to verify eligibility or face cancellation.
- Three of those flagged are confirmed U.S. citizens, with one eligible voter potentially facing a criminal inquiry and two at risk of improper removal despite not having voted.
- One person identified as a noncitizen cast a ballot in 2018 and was removed from the rolls in 2022, while another who voted in 2024 remains under citizenship review.
- Officials say other cases were previously canceled or remain under document verification, reflecting the limitations of comparing voter files with jury and driver-license records.
- A prior statewide audit found 16 probable noncitizen votes among more than 5.7 million ballots in 2024, as the dispute overlaps with a DOJ lawsuit seeking Michigan’s voter rolls that Forlini discussed with federal officials.