Michigan secretary of state: 250 county audits confirm 2020 election results

Published March 2, 2021 12:00am ET



More than 250 countywide audits confirmed the accuracy of Michigan’s 2020 election results, according to a top state official.

"It is time for leaders across the political spectrum to tell their constituents the truth, that our election was the most secure in history, and the results accurately reflect the will of Michigan’s voters," Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said in an announcement on Tuesday, adding further credence to a statewide "risk-limiting" audit of 18,000 randomly selected ballots completed last month for a contest that was a focus of high-profile legal challenges mixed up in former President Donald Trump's claims of a stolen election due to widespread voter fraud.

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