"A recount is not an investigation or an audit of the conduct of an election," nor does it "Assess the qualifications of electors participating in an election or the manner in which ballots are applied for or issued to electors," reads S.B. 603, one of the laws signed by Whitmer.
" Michigan enacted laws last November that critics also say are counter to election integrity, such as expanding automatic voter registration and clarifying that boards of canvassers do not have discretion over certification of an election.
In Maryland, a law was enacted that requires a portal to be maintained on the State Board of Elections' website where the public can report instances of election misinformation and disinformation.
" Election disinformation is defined by the law as "knowingly and deliberately disseminated" misinformation, which is "incorrect or misleading information regarding the time, place, or manner of an election, election results, or voting rights in the state.
Election integrity advocates have repeatedly warned against government censoring what the deem election dis- and misinformation because it has been used to monitor legitimate concerns about elections.
Last July, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed felony election charges against 16 Republicans in relation to their claims to be the legitimate electors of the state for the 2020 presidential election.
Every defendant has been charged with eight counts, which include election law forgery and conspiracy to commit election law forgery; uttering and publishing and conspiracy to commit uttering and publishing; forgery and conspiracy to commit forgery, the Michigan Advance reported.
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