Source: LifeSiteNews.com
Republicans in Michigan are concerned about the consequences of two bills signed into law by Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer that she claims will “make sure the winner can take office without unnecessary interference.”
Whitmer approved Senate Bills 603 and 604 this week. They are purportedly aimed at preventing frivolous recounts and streamlining complaints over voter fraud. Among other alarming things, they strip investigatory power for fraud from bi-partisan boards of canvassers and hand it over to county prosecutors.
Democratic state Senator Stephanie Chang, who sponsored Senate Bill 603, described the measure as a “common-sense” way of “strengthening our democracy.”
But Republicans, who are a minority in both of Michigan’s legislative chambers, suspect something more sinister is afoot.
“This kind of stuff is crafted to get an outcome for the people who are not transparent,” state Senator James Runestad, R-White Lake, has said.
“It’s not a crime – or at least it shouldn’t be – to practice skepticism,” GOP state Representative Rachel Smit, a former elections clerk, has stated. “This bill will eliminate what little trust citizens have left in our election systems.” …