A Michigan county clerk’s shocking discovery reveals 239 non-citizens were summoned for jury duty in just four months, with 14 of them registered to vote, exposing dangerous flaws in the state’s election integrity systems.
Story Highlights
- Macomb County identified 239 non-citizens summoned for jury duty over 4 months
- 14 of these non-citizens were found registered to vote in Michigan
- Discovery exposes database flaws allowing non-citizens into civic processes
- Republican officials demand legislative oversight and systematic reforms
Alarming Discovery Exposes System Failures
Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini uncovered a disturbing pattern when his office cross-referenced jury summons with state databases over a four-month period. The research revealed 239 non-citizens had been summoned for jury duty, drawn from Michigan’s driver’s license database. Most concerning, 14 of these individuals were registered to vote, highlighting serious vulnerabilities in the state’s election integrity systems that conservatives have long warned about.
Forlini, who is running for Michigan Secretary of State on a platform of election accuracy and security, described the findings as occurring at an “alarming rate.” The discovery came to light through systematic research comparing jury pools against the Secretary of State’s qualified voter file, revealing non-citizens “slipping through” the database verification process.
Michigan County Clerk Discovers 239 Non-Citizens Selected For Jury Duty Over 4-Month Period, With 14 Registered To Vote https://t.co/qbPPsO2LSp
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Database Vulnerabilities Threaten Constitutional Rights
Michigan’s jury selection system draws randomly from the state driver’s license database, which legally includes non-citizens eligible for licenses or state identification cards. This process creates opportunities for non-citizens to infiltrate both jury pools and potentially voter rolls, undermining fundamental constitutional principles that reserve these civic duties exclusively for American citizens. The current system lacks adequate safeguards to prevent such violations.
Former Michigan Secretary of State Candice Miller emphasized the critical importance of maintaining citizen-only participation in voting and jury service. Miller’s support for Forlini’s findings underscores the need for robust database integrity measures to protect these essential democratic processes from compromise by non-citizen participation, whether intentional or accidental.
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Republican Leaders Demand Action and Oversight
State Representative Joe Aragona called for legislative oversight in Lansing, proposing that oversight committees review the systemic failures exposed by Forlini’s research. Republican officials view these discoveries as evidence of broader problems with Michigan’s election administration that require immediate attention and comprehensive reforms to prevent future violations of voting and jury service laws.
The Michigan Secretary of State’s office responded defensively, with spokesperson Cheri Hardmon stating that jury pools are legally drawn from driver’s licenses and emphasizing that only citizens can vote. However, the office invited Forlini to contact the Bureau of Elections for further data review, suggesting potential willingness to investigate the scope of the problem beyond Macomb County.
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Macomb County Clerk says non-citizens are summoned for jury duty at an alarming rate
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