PIN (Director, Election Crimes Branch / Deputy Chief, Public Integrity Section) acknowledged FBI/DE was investigating a potential voter-registration fraud scheme involving canvassers for the organization `[REDACTED]` in Michigan's 2020 election (p.1).
p.1PIN 2023 Election-Timing Delay Email
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The FBI was investigating a potential voter-registration fraud scheme involving canvassers for an organization in Michigan's 2020 election, with plans to interview approximately 100 canvassers about falsified applications possibly tied to employment quotas.
The Department's election non-interference policy and election-year sensitivities policy were implicated because Michigan's voter registration is unitary, and interviews close to the November 7, 2023 election could create a public perception of DOJ/FBI acting to affect that election.
The Director of the Election Crimes Branch concurred in the canvasser interviews only after the November 7, 2023 election was concluded, certified, and uncontested, scheduling them for December 2023.
The Director directed consultation before any overt activity near other elections, including Michigan's presidential primary (February 27, 2024) and state primary (August 6, 2024), and before bringing charges or making public statements.
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FBI proposed interviewing approximately 100 individuals who served as canvassers in 2020 to determine whether they submitted falsified applications, possibly to meet employment quotas (p.1).
p.1PIN stated the matter implicated the Department's election non-interference policy (JM § 9-85.300) and election-year sensitivities policy (JM § 9-85.500), because Michigan voter registration is unitary (federal and state) and interviews close to the November 7, 2023 election could create a public perception of the DOJ/FBI acting to affect that election (p.1).
p.1PIN concurred in the canvasser interviews only after the November 7, 2023 election was concluded, certified, and uncontested; discussed conducting them in December 2023 (p.1).
p.1PIN directed consultation before overt activity near other elections, including Michigan's presidential primary (February 27, 2024) and state primary (August 6, 2024), and before bringing charges or making public statements (p.1).
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APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT WARRINGTON on 10 July 2026 From: CRM) Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 3:38 PM To: SE 06) (5) Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - RE: Call Thanks for reaching out and for taking the time to discuss this matter today. I understand that FBI/DE is currently investigating a potential voter registration fraud scheme involving canvassers for in Michigan’s 2020 election. As part of that investigation, you have proposed conducting interviews of approximately 100 individuals who served IIo assers in 2020 to determine whether those canvassers submitted falsified voter registration applications in 2020, possibly in order to meet quotas for the submission of voter registration applications as part of their employment. Michigan has an election for local offices throughout the state scheduled for November 7, 2023. As we discussed, this matter implicates the Department’s election non-interference policy, JM § 9-85.300, and its election-year sensitivities policy, JM § 9-85.500. This is because voter registration in Michigan is unitary, meaning that voter registration involves registering to vote both in federal and state elections. In addition, interviews of numerous current or former canvassers close in time to the November 7, 2023, election may create a public perception of the Department and FBI acting with a purpose of affecting the outcome of that upcoming election. Accordingly, PIN concurs in the proposed interviews of the canvassers only after the November 7, 2023, election is concluded, certified, and uncontested. We discussed conducting these potential interviews in December 2023, and PIN would concur in conducting those interviews at that time. PIN also concurs in any appropriate coordination with state and local law enforcement and election administration authorities, and any other appropriate covert investigative activity, even prior to the November 7, 2023, election. Please consult with us again prior to engaging in any other potentially overt investigative activity close in time to another election, to include Michigan’s presidential primary election on February 27, 2024, or Michigan’s state primary election on August 6, 2024. Please also consult again before bringing any charges or making any public statement regarding this matter. Please let me know if there is anything else we can do to assist. Best, Director | Election Crimes Branch Deputy Chief | Public Integrity Section Criminal Division | United States Department of Justice 1301 New York Avenue NW | Washington, D.C. 20005 (‘ic | Cc! From: Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 11:03 AM t 7 Subject: RE: Call
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