Statement from Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons On Michigan Appeals Decision to Dismiss Criminal Case Against Kent County Election Worker

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Statement from Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons

Regarding Michigan Appeals Court Decision to Dismiss Criminal Case Against Kent County Election Worker

Background: The Michigan Court of Appeals dismissed the criminal case against a Kent County election worker who was charged of falsifying election returns and using a computer to commit a crime in the August 2022 election. Please review the Kent County Clerk's statement from September 28, 2022, when the activity was first discovered.

Statement:

"This is extremely disappointing. I'm deeply troubled the Court of Appeals did not see fit to hold accountable an individual who knowingly and secretly entered a personal flash drive into our election equipment, and without authorization obtained information for his own purposes, beyond the bounds of his duty as an election worker. Our citizens deserve to have faith in their elections and in those who work them, and this breach of public trust must be addressed. After speaking to Prosecutor Becker, I look forward to an appeal of this decision. We will continue to do everything possible to keep Kent County's elections secure, transparent, fair, and accurate."

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Please Note: The Clerk is available for interviews on Friday, April 19, 2024.