Posthumus Lyons News Today

The Michigan Court of Appeals (COA) dismissed charges against a Kent County man who was accused of election fraud.

According to Lisa Posthumus Lyons, the Kent County clerk, 0.8 percent of people took advantage of the option enacted under Proposal 2.

Kent County said they are looking for more election workers as the implementation of early voting has increased the need for more election workers.

Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons testified before Congress Thursday about the importance of poll challengers.

Two recounts are happening this week in Kent County: One on Proposal 3 on reproductive rights, and the other on the GRPS board of education race.

A recount will occur in Kent County after a paperwork error in two schoolboard races.

After Michigan voters said yes to Proposal 2 to expand voting rights, the Kent County clerk is expressing concerns about the logisitics of the plan.

In Kent County, officials said they're in good shape and finished counting ballots early Wednesday morning.

The Kent County Clerk says there are reports of people observing ballot drop off boxes. Lisa Posthumus Lyons says it's nothing to worry about.

An audit, including a hand-tally of ballots, of the precinct where the tampering allegedly took place found no impact on the primary election results.