PIN concurred in the full grand-jury investigation into the alleged voter-registration fraud, limited to applications where (1) the purported applicant does not exist / appears fabricated ("unable to locate" with incorrect associated information); and (2) signatures are the same or substantially similar to signatures on other applications (suggesting one person signed multiple); this did NOT extend to applications with names of actual persons bearing a unique signature (p.1).
p.1PIN Full-Investigation Concurrence / 20-Application Database Check
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The investigation was limited to applications where the applicant appears fabricated or where signatures are substantially similar, and did not extend to applications with real persons bearing unique signatures.
PIN directed that no federal public statement be made without conferring with PIN, and that consultation is required before pursuing criminal charges or where venue is lacking.
Of 20 randomly selected applications, seven contain completely fabricated information, four contain a real name but mismatched DOB/DL/SSN, one contains a real name but mismatched middle name, one is for someone who does not appear to have ever lived in Muskegon with a fabricated address, and seven contain all or nearly all correct information.
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PIN directed consultation before pursuing criminal charges or where venue is lacking, and stated no federal public statement should be made without conferring with PIN (p.1).
p.1The FBI completed database checks on 20 randomly selected applications with apparently different handwriting from those the Muskegon Clerk flagged; compared name, last-four SSN, MI DL number, DOB, gender, address, and phone (p.1).
p.1Per-application findings (#1–#20) list "name located / unable to locate," address existence, and DOB/SSN/phone matches (p.1–2).
p.1Summary of the 20: seven applications contain completely fabricated information; four contain a real name but mismatched DOB/DL/SSN; one contains a real name but mismatched middle name; one is for someone who does not appear to have ever lived in Muskegon with a fabricated address; seven contain all or nearly all correct information (p.2).
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PIN Full-Investigation Concurrence / 20-Application Database Check · p.1
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APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT WARRINGTON on 10 July 2026
From: {CRM}
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 3:14 PM
To: (USAMIW); (DE) (FBI)
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - Election Gonsult re. Voter Registrations (W.D. Mich.)
Thank you for the call today. Subject to our discussion, PIN concurs in the full GJ investigation into the
alleged voter registration fraud matter referenced and summarized in part below. Specifically, PIN
concurs in investigating only those voter registration applications in which (1) the purported applicant
does not exist and/or appears to be fabricated (i.e., “unable to locate” with incorrect associated
information); and (2) signatures of the purported applicants are the same or substantially similar to
signatures on other applications (thereby suggesting that one person, and not the actual purported
applicants, signed multiple applications). This concurrence does not extend to applications featuring the
names of actual persons in which the application includes a unique signature. Please let me know if
there is any confusion or questions about the scope of this concurrence. Please consult if and when your
offices seek to pursue criminal charges or lacks venue for any criminal conduct. No federal public
statement should be made about this matter without conferring with PIN.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if we can help or you want to discuss further.
Director of Enforcement & Litigation | Election Crimes Branch
U.S. Department of Justice | Criminal Division | Public Integrity Section
1301 New York Ave., NW | Washington, D.C. 20530
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We’ve completed our database checks on 20 randomly selected voter registration applications with
apparently different handwriting from those identified by the Muskegon Clerk as potentially fraudulent.
We compared the names, last four of SS#, MI DL number, DOB, gender, address, and phone number
listed on the applications to those found in available databases. We’ve found the following:
#1 — Name located. Address, DOB, SS# don’t match. Phone number matches.
#2 — Unable to locate anyone by that name. Address does not exist. Phone number does not return to
anyone.
#3 — Name located. DOB matches. Middle name is different than initial provided. No indication
individual ever lived at the listed address or had the listed phone number.
#4 — Name located. All information matches.
#5 — Unable to locate anyone by that name and DOB. Address exists, but residents do not match.
#6 — Name located. All information matches.
#7 — Unable to locate anyone by that name and DOB. Address exists, residents do not match.
#8 — Name located. DOB matches. SS# does not match. Address matches.Page 1 of 2