Detroit officials outline 'rigorous' security plan for Election Day, counting votes

Determined to avoid the "shenanigans" that embroiled Detroit while absentee votes were being counted during the tumultuous 2020 presidential election, city officials on Thursday outlined the "rigorous" security plan they've developed this year to keep workers safe and ensure every vote is counted.

Speaking to reporters in Huntington Place's spacious Hall A where Detroit's absentee ballots will be counted, City Clerk Janice Winfrey and her Director of Election Daniel Baxter said they consulted with Detroit police and the Department of Justice on developing a plan. Credentials will be required, metal detectors will be in place and the only people allowed in the space are poll workers, challengers, media and public observers.

"We're very confident that we have a security program in place to ensure that every person in here feels safe and can do their job," said Baxter.

In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Republican supporters of former President Donald Trump, who lost Michigan by 150,000 votes, attempted to discredit the results by claiming there was widespread fraud at the then TCF Center. But the claims were never proven.



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