Overview

• Elon Musk alleged that Michigan has more registered voters than eligible citizens, suggesting potential election fraud.
• Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson clarified that the discrepancy is due to 1.2 million inactive voter records, which are legally maintained on the rolls.
• Inactive voters are those who have not voted in six years or responded to residency confirmation notices, yet remain eligible to vote.
• Federal and state laws require a waiting period of two federal election cycles before removing inactive voters from the rolls.
• A recent lawsuit challenging Michigan's voter registration practices was dismissed due to lack of legal standing.