by Patrick Colbeck at Let’s Fix Stuff
Have you ever been audited by the IRS? I have. It wasn’t pleasant. I was asked to provide supporting evidence for the entries in my tax return. It was a tedious exercise as I proceeded to collect images of receipts, travel logs, emails and more in order to substantiate my entries. The process took days to complete.
What does this have to do with Antrim County? As it turns out, quite a bit when it comes to the Election Fraud lawsuit filed by Attorney Matt DePerno on behalf of Plaintiff Bill Baily of Antrim County.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson would have you believe that an “audit” is the equivalent of the IRS asking you to check your math as you add and subtract the values in the cells on your 1040 form.
In election terms, “checking your math” is called a “recount” NOT an “audit”. A true election audit would involve a paper trail analogous to the one that I was obliged to provide to the IRS.
What does the MI Constitution say about audits?
(1) Every citizen of the United States who is an elector qualified to vote in Michigan shall have the following rights:
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(h) The right to have the results of statewide elections audited, in such a manner as prescribed by law, to ensure the accuracy and integrity of elections.
All rights set forth in this subsection shall be self-executing. This subsection shall be liberally construed in favor of voters’ rights in order to effectuate its purposes. Nothing contained in this subsection shall prevent the legislature from expanding voters’ rights beyond what is provided herein. This subsection and any portion hereof shall be severable. If any portion of this subsection is held invalid or unenforceable as to any person or circumstance, that invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or application of any other portion of this subsection.
What does the MI Secretary of State say about audits?…
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