Overview
- An internal four-month review by Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini identified 239 noncitizens selected for jury duty from Michigan’s driver’s license database.
- A cross-check against the state Qualified Voter File showed 14 of those individuals had been registered to vote, with one record indicating possible participation in multiple elections.
- Forlini said the cases involving apparent voting have been referred to county Corporation Counsel for potential felony review, and no prosecutions have been announced.
- The Michigan Department of State reiterated that only U.S. citizens may vote, said it investigates fraud reports, and invited the clerk to coordinate with the Bureau of Elections.
- Officials are calling for legislative oversight and improved data verification, citing noncitizens’ eligibility for state IDs and automatic voter registration unless applicants opt out.