The Zoom Where it Happened: Inside the Contentious Effort to Certify Wayne County Votes
On Tuesday night, what is usually a very boring, uneventful session for the Wayne County Board of Canvassers exploded with the conflicting pressures of the 2020 election. The two Republican members of the board said they were unwilling certify election results from city and township clerks. They ultimately reversed their decision, but not before drawing outrage during a three-hour long public comment period on Zoom. On today’s episode, we look at what happened and what it can tell us about the pressures on Michigan’s contentious post-election process. GUESTS: Jonathan Kinloch is a Democratic member of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers. He’s also president of the Kinloch Group, Inc. and political director for SEIU Healthcare of Michigan. Chris Thomas is a former long-time state elections director who worked with Detroit this election cycle to help shore up their systems. Like the podcast? Support our work. Looking for the full version of today’s Stateside? Click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.