BREAKING: Judge Rules Against Crooked MI Sec of State Jocelyn Benson ONE Day Before Election…She Cannot Force Clerks to DELETE Election Files In Violation of Fed Law!

A Michigan Court of Claims judge has permanently invalidated Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s Rule R 168.48, which mandated the deletion of electronic poll book software and associated files within seven days of election certification. The court ruled that this rule conflicts with federal law (52 U.S.C. § 20701) requiring election officers to preserve records for 22 months. The judge has ordered the Secretary of State to issue new instructions requiring clerks to transfer poll book files, including metadata, onto encrypted flash drives and securely store them for 22 months, stating that the cost of compliance is minimal.

• Michigan Court of Claims judge struck down Rule R 168.48 statewide.
• The invalidated rule required deletion of electronic poll book software and files within seven days of certification.
• The ruling aligns with federal law requiring election records to be preserved for 22 months.
• Bridgewater Township Clerk Michelle McQueer sued after her requests for clarification were ignored.
• The U.S. Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest supporting the retention of electronic poll book data.
• The court ordered that poll book files and metadata must be retained and stored on encrypted flash drives for 22 months.
• The cost to clerks for additional flash drives was deemed minimal by the court.