Election workers sort through absentee ballots, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Warren, Mich. Michigan is the last major primary state before Super Tuesday and a critical swing state in November’s general election. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
In the 2020 general election, more than 3 million absentee ballots were cast in the state, overwhelming some communities, which couldn't open envelopes until election eve. Then-President Donald Trump and his allies falsely said delays in finalizing results were evidence of fraud.
"When it takes a while for results to come in, there’s a vacuum," Siegrist said. "Sometimes misinformation or disinformation fills that vacuum. That's what we saw in the 2020 election."
In Warren, a Detroit suburb, election workers were sworn in Tuesday before handling thousands of absentee ballots.
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"Our absentee counting board workers are well-trained and work very hard to process each and every ballot received," said Sonja Buffa, the city clerk.
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