{"id":37451,"date":"2020-11-19T10:14:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T14:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=37451"},"modified":"2020-11-19T10:14:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T14:14:35","slug":"wow-now-the-2-michigan-gop-members-have-rescinded-their-certifications-after-family-threatened-and-reneging-on-audit-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=37451","title":{"rendered":"WOW! Now the 2 Michigan GOP members have rescinded their certifications after family threatened and ‘reneging on audit promise’"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Shocking Reversal, Wayne County Election Board Republicans Rescind Certifications; Claim Family Threatened<\/h1>\n

ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n

In a stunning development out of Wayne County, Michigan – two GOP members of the Board of Canvassers have\u00a0rescinded their certifications\u00a0<\/strong>of the Nov. 3 vote,\u00a0claiming they were bullied into\u00a0approving the election results<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the state’s most populous county, which includes Detroit and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

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Wayne County Board of Canvassers Chair Monica Palmer (R, left) talks with Vice Chair Jonathan Kinloch before the board’s Nov. 17, 2020 meeting in Detroit (photo: Robin Buckson via The Detroit News)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Their initial refusal to vote placed the Board in a 2-2 deadlock, putting in jeopardy the state’s ability to certify Joe Biden’s win. Hours later, the two flip-flopped and agreed to certify. Now,\u00a0they’re taking it back<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“I rescind my prior vote to certify Wayne County elections<\/strong>,” wrote Monica Palmer in a\u00a0sworn affidavit<\/a>, who along with fellow GOP board member William C. Hartmann refused to certify the election on Tuesday. The two fell under intense pressure from the left – with Palmer claiming that\u00a0her\u00a0<\/strong>family was threatened<\/strong>\u00a0(via\u00a0Just The News<\/em><\/a>). The two were also doxxed over social media.<\/p>\n

“The comments made accusations of racism and threatened me and members of my family,” continues Palmer’s affidavit, addimg: “The Wayne County election had serious process flaws which deserve investigation<\/strong>. I continue to ask for information to assure Wayne County voters that these elections were conducted fairly and accurately. Despite repeated requests\u00a0I have not received the requisite information and believe an additional 10 days of canvas by the State Board of canvassers<\/strong>\u00a0will help provide the information necessary.”<\/p>\n

Hartmann, in a\u00a0similar affidavit<\/a>, wrote “I voted not to certify, and I still believe this vote should not be certified.” He added that he and Palmer “were berated and ridiculed by members of the public and other Board members<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

“The public ostracism\u00a0continued for hours…<\/strong>” he continued – next describing how\u00a0he was told by Wayne County attorney, Janet Anderson-Davis, that\u00a0“discrepancies [in the vote] were not a reason to reject the certification,<\/em>“<\/strong>\u00a0and that he only voted to certify “based on her explicit legal guidance.”<\/p>\n

“Later that evening,\u00a0I was enticed to agree to certify based on a promise that a full and independent audit would take place<\/strong>,” he said – only to learn on Wednesday that state officials had reneged or would otherwise not honor the audit.<\/p>\n