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Four-Year Case Timeline

Case timeline documentOct 27, 20203 pagesFBIMichigan Four Year Case Timeline RELEASE MARKED.pdf

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  • The FBI's initial request to open a full field investigation into voter fraud was denied, and only an investigation into prepaid cards was authorized (p.1).

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  • Despite evidence of potentially fraudulent voter registration applications, the case was not prosecuted until after the 2024 election, with a meeting on 7/17/2024 advising no prosecution, followed by a reconsideration on 10/8/2024 (pp.1-3).

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  • Interviews of canvassers were delayed to avoid interfering with the November 2023 Michigan elections, but the case ultimately did not lead to prosecution (p.2).

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  • A handwriting analysis report was completed on 5/15/2024, but the case was still not prosecuted until after the 2024 election (p.3).

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17 sourced claims

10/27/2020 — MSP briefed the FBI Detroit Election Team (p.1).

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FBI

2/11/2021 — request mailed for concurrence to open investigation; 3/11/2021 — PIN authorized a full field investigation (FFI) into the prepaid cards, but investigation into voter fraud was not authorized; 3/16/2021 — FFI opened (p.1).

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4/1/2021 — PIN concurred with contacting election and law-enforcement authorities to gather more information on voter fraud (p.1).

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8/12/2021 — AUSA advised PIN did not approve further action in the Western District; 11/2/2021 — AUSA advised the Western District portion could be closed; 11/11/2021 — an SA emailed the AUSA with concerns about closing (p.1).

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3/10/2022 — PIN advised prior guidance allowed Detroit to review applications and run database checks; 3/14/2022 — 20 applications copied from MPD; 3/31/2022 — database-check results on those 20 provided to PIN and USAO (p.1).

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4/22/2022 — 100 applications reportedly not processed by the clerk copied from MPD; 8/1/2022 — database-check results on those 100 provided to PIN and USAO (p.1).

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2/2/2023 — PIN authorized a full field investigation; 2/3/2023 — evidence obtained from MPD; 5/2/2023 — database-check results on 107 applications provided (p.1).

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5/8–6/22/2023 — an SA interviewed eight canvassers and attempted interviews of eight additional canvassers (p.1).

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9/13/2023 — a lead sent to the FBI Laboratory for examination of voter-registration applications; 9/27/2023 — funding requested from FBIHQ for 20 agents to conduct canvasser interviews, approved by the PCU the same date (p.2).

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FBI

10/3/2023 — PIN (Director, Election Crimes Branch / Deputy Chief, Public Integrity Section) advised interviews could not be conducted the week of 11/5/2023 due to Michigan elections scheduled 11/7/2023; interviews moved to the week of 12/10/2023 (p.2).

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12/12/2023–12/15/2023 — mass interviews of canvassers conducted; briefing held 12/11/2023 at the Kent County SO (p.2).

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2/11/2024 — an SA received a forwarded email (from SAC Chey Gibson) attaching a letter to Director Wray from Michigan State Representatives (names `[OCR unclear]`) (p.2).

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3/11/2024 — an AUSA advised he did not expect the case would lead to prosecution; the SA requested a written declination from the USAO (p.2).

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5/15/2024 — the Questioned Documents Laboratory Report (handwriting analysis) was completed and forwarded to AUSAs with a request for a charging decision (p.3).

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7/17/2024 — a meeting was held with USA, AUSA, PCU, PIN members, and Section Chief Devin Kowalski; it was advised there would be no prosecution in the case (p.3).

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8/1/2024 — an SA advised the case was no longer actively investigated (noting prior FOIA requests) (p.3).

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10/8/2024 — an ASAC advised the USA stated he was reconsidering prosecution; 10/25/2024 — an AUSA stated a PIN attorney would like to review the FD-302s and requested copies (p.3).

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Four-Year Case Timeline — Election Integrity Archive