Summarizes allegations of fraudulent voter registrations submitted to the MCCO; referred to law enforcement by the MCCO (p.1).
p.1Original Muskegon / MSP Referral Assessment EC
FBI Electronic Communication summarizing referral allegationsOct 29, 20204 pagesFBIMichigan Orginal Muskego MSP Referral RELEASE MARKED.pdf
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Since on or about 10/5/2020, the MCCO received six packages via U.S. Mail with voter-registration applications determined fraudulent based on non-existent addresses, invalid telephone numbers, signatures not matching Michigan Secretary of State/DMV records, and many applications with the same handwriting.
MCPD estimated a subject submitted approximately 8,000–10,000 applications, an undetermined number appearing fraudulent; the subject confirmed she was paid for voter-registration work and was involved in similar registration drives in Detroit, Ypsilanti, Southfield, Flint, and Lansing.
A supervisor was paid $1,150/week; her job was to locate unregistered voters and provide registration forms; she said similar campaigns in Muskegon, Detroit, Ypsilanti, Southfield, Flint, and Lansing began on 08/06/2020; she claimed all registrations were legitimate and cross-checked, but raised red flags including inaccurate DOB, changing pay account from per-application to hourly, and trouble recalling a last name.
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Since on or about 10/5/2020, the MCCO received six packages via U.S. Mail with voter-registration applications; determined fraudulent based on non-existent addresses, invalid telephone numbers, signatures not matching Michigan Secretary of State/DMV records, and many applications with the same handwriting (p.1).
p.1MCPD estimated a subject `[REDACTED]` submitted approximately 8,000–10,000 applications, an undetermined number appearing fraudulent; the subject confirmed she was paid for voter-registration work and was involved in similar registration drives in Detroit, Ypsilanti, Southfield, Flint, and Lansing (p.2).
p.2Open-source search revealed a candidate in the 2018 Georgia District 7 congressional election paid `[REDACTED]` thousand for "field consulting and canvasser payments"; a Sentinel search returned positive results tied to restricted cases 56E-BA-2140100 and 56D-[OCR unclear]-3310478 (p.2).
p.2Packages had two return addresses — one a Staybridge Street address, one a single-family residence (p.2).
p.2On 10/8/2020, a subject turned in multiple applications at the MCCO; an MCCO employee questioned her; she said she worked for the organization and was aware applications were mailed (p.2).
p.2On 10/16/2020, MCPD opened a Voter Registration Fraud investigation; on 10/20/2020 a subject returned to the MCCO with a box of approximately 2,500 applications (p.3).
p.3A supervisor `[REDACTED]` was paid $1,150/week; her job was to locate unregistered voters and provide registration forms; she said similar campaigns in Muskegon, Detroit, Ypsilanti, Southfield, Flint, and Lansing began on 08/06/2020; she claimed all registrations were legitimate and cross-checked, and raised red flags (inaccurate DOB, changing pay account from per-application to hourly, trouble recalling a last name) (p.3).
p.3After the interview the subject drove away in a Volkswagen Jetta registered to EAN Holdings (Enterprise Rent-A-Car) (p.3).
p.3On 10/22/2020, MSP opened an investigation to assist MCPD, prosecuted by the AG's office; on 10/23/2020 MSP obtained a 48-hour GPS warrant (renewed); the subject last pinged at the Best Western Hotel in Grand Haven, Michigan (p.3).
p.3On 10/27/2020, MSP briefed the FBI Detroit Election Team (DET); Detroit notified the U.S. Attorneys for EDMI and WDMI (p.3–4).
p.3MSP anticipated executing search warrants Thursday 10/29/2020 at the office location and the Best Western Grand Haven hotel room; the subject was scheduled to check out 10/29/2020 (p.4).
p.4On 10/27/2020, an MCPD Captain provided the FBI a copy of police report 2020-19124 (p.4).
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