Detroit’s city clerk says Trump administration is making false claims of problems at polling places
Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey says legal monitors are welcome at polling places, but denies the Justice Department’s accusations against the city.
Winfrey speaks at a press conference at TCF Center (now Huntington Place) in 2020.
In recent weeks the U.S. Justice Department has repeatedly questioned the integrity of elections in Michigan.
Justice officials noted that Michigan’s secretary of state could face criminal charges if non-U.S. citizens voted.
The Trump administration tried to obtain the state’s list of registered voters and election records from Wayne County. And Justice attorneys said they would send poll monitors to several Democratic-led Michigan cities, including Detroit.
They allege the Motor City might have violated election law in 2024, claiming there were long lines at polls and a lack of ballots.
Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey says legal monitors are always welcome at the polls, but the Justice Department’s latest accusations against the city are false.
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