Election officials who back Trump’s “Big Lie” stir concern in swing states


  • World
  • Tuesday, 08 Oct 2024

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at an event, at his golf resort in Doral, Florida, U.S., October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - In Michigan’s Macomb County, the Republican head of the board that will certify November’s election results called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to fight to stay in power after his election loss in 2020.

In North Carolina’s Henderson County, a Republican election board member emailed legislators in August to claim, without evidence, that Democrats were flooding the state with illegal votes.

Uh-oh! Daily quota reached.


Experience an ad-free unlimited reading on both web and app.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Roundup: Europe against new U.S. tariffs, wine, spirits industry concerned
Number of migrants stopped entering US from Canada drops to multi-year low
Weekly storage of natural gas in U.S. decreases: EIA
Mexico cooperating with U.S. but more work needed on drugs, says Rubio
Philippines' Duterte to have first hearing at ICC on Friday
Portugal's president disbands parliament, calls election on May 18
U.S. stocks close lower
U.S. to see significant severe weather into weekend
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Putin does not want ceasefire
Mexicans hope uncovered mass grave sheds light on missing relatives

Others Also Read