Multiple speakers urge Macomb County to investigate alleged 2024 election irregularities
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Summary
Several members of the public asked the board to pursue audits, release ballot images and preserve records after the Nov. 2024 election; speakers made specific allegations about ballot‑image quality, mismatched voter lists and forensic audit practices but offered no county response during the meeting.
Multiple members of the public used the Feb. 19 Macomb County Board of Commissioners public comment period to raise concerns about the Nov. 2024 election and to urge independent audits and better public access to ballot images and records.
Roger Goodrich of Sterling Heights said he compiled countywide data and found vote‑margin patterns he described as anomalous in the U.S. Senate and sheriff's races. "Could it be that there was fraud in the U.S. Senate and sheriff's races in Macomb County in November?" Goodrich asked, saying he suspects it and hopes to prove it one day.
Tim Vetter, who described himself as an election‑integrity volunteer and an automotive‑industry digital specialist, urged the board to investigate what he called "critical election integrity failures" in Macomb County. Vetter said the county provided low‑resolution PDF ballot images, that vote history records had been provided in inconsistent lists, and that those mismatches block audits. "These mismatches suggest tampering or potentially swaps," he said, and called for preserved records and independent audits.
Beverly Marshall recalled a 2021 forensic engagement by Benjamin Cotton and asked whether the board had seen the detailed reports and findings; she summarized concerns that past work identified vulnerabilities including possible exposure of driver’s license numbers and other sensitive voter data.
Speakers requested follow‑up actions: some asked that the county provide the original encrypted images referenced in FOIA responses, that the board consider ordering a production of images from tabulator drives, and that records needed for audits be preserved. Todd Perkins, a local attorney, offered his services to represent prosecuting officials if needed.
No county staff or county officeholders provided substantive responses during the public comment period recorded in the transcript. Commissioners later referenced that affidavits and audit reports exist (an affidavit from Benjamin Cotton was read aloud by a commissioner during comments), but the meeting record does not show any formal referral or vote to launch an independent county audit during this session.
Next steps: Speakers urged preservation of records, FOIA cooperation, and independent audits. The transcript shows requests and allegations but does not show the board taking formal investigatory action at this meeting.