City of Detroit hired 2,000+ more Dem poll workers than GOP in 2024 primary, violating state law

 The Detroit Department of Elections hired 2,000+ more Democrats than Republicans as poll workers for the August primary election, similar to prior elections over the last four years and contrary to state law.

That law states that election clerks must “appoint an equal number, as nearly as possible, of election inspectors in each election precinct from each major political party.” Nearly 80% more Democrats were hired as poll workers for Detroit’s primary election this year compared to Republicans.

This stark contrast is a trend that has repeatedly occurred over the last four years in Detroit and happened in Flint in 2022, despite state law requiring nearly equal numbers of poll workers from both political parties.

Michigan law states, “The board of election commissioners shall appoint at least 1 election inspector from each major political party and shall appoint an equal number, as nearly as possible, of election inspectors in each election precinct from each major political party.” Poll workers can come from anywhere in the state, so they do not have to be Detroit residents to work in the city’s elections.

In May, the Republican Party provided Detroit with a list of 676 Republican election worker candidates for the August primary election, but the city only hired 52 of them.

In the 2022 general election, Republicans made up 7% of the total number of workers, 10% in the 2022 primary election, and 3% in the 2020 general election.

This year’s primary election proportionally had more Republicans serve as election workers than prior elections.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/detroit-hired-2000-more-dem-poll-workers-republican-2024-primary-contrary