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Michigan County Fails to Certify Vote, Stalling Outcome

Associated Press

   DETROIT - Republicans in Michigan's largest county blocked the
   certification of local election results in a 2-2 vote along party lines
   that could temporarily stall official approval of Joe Biden's win in
   the state.

   The practical effect of the move may be a delay in ultimately blessing
   Biden's victory, with unofficial returns showing he defeated President
   Donald Trump in Michigan by 146,000 votes. Still, the failure to
   certify by the Wayne County Board of Canvassers is a boost for Trump.

   It could also embolden Republicans in key states to take similar
   measures on the way to the Electoral College's final vote on the
   presidential race on Dec. 14.

   Monica Palmer, a Republican on the canvassing board, said absentee poll
   books in certain Detroit precincts were out of balance. But Jonathan
   Kinloch, a Democrat, said it was "reckless and irresponsible" to not
   certify the results.

   "It's not based upon fraud. It's absolutely human error," Kinloch said
   of any discrepancies. "Votes that are cast are tabulated."

   The board met after days of unsuccessful litigation filed by Republican
   poll challengers and Trump allies. They claimed fraud during absentee
   ballot counting at a Detroit convention center, but two judges found no
   evidence and refused to stop the canvassing process.

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