(The Center Square) – Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson praised the state’s mostly uninhibited election process but highlighted some issues that had occurred on election night, including bomb threats, online misinformation and a ballot-transport traffic crash.
The Associated Press called the presidential election race in Michigan President-elect Donald Trump at 12:54 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
“Yesterday went very smoothly, but it was not without incident,” Benson told the press. “We are aware of non-credible bomb threats that targeted some polling locations in Washtenaw, Wayne, Genesee and Saginaw counties. The FBI has issued statements officially confirming that those were tied to Russia.”
The bomb threats did not prevent any Michigan voters from casting their ballots.
Benson condemned the doctored videos circulating online that falsely claimed there was widespread voter fraud occurring at polling locations across the state, as well as Trump’s claims that significant law enforcement officers were deployed in Detroit.
“Those false claims were easily debunked, and I’m grateful to so many of our partners for helping us ensure trusted information ruled the day,” Benson said.
Benson also confirmed the story that a vehicle transporting ballots was involved in a crash in Detroit, but said that all ballots were accounted for by law enforcement at the scene.
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