Detroit-Area County Certifies Vote After First Blocking It
Michigan's largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results after Republicans first blocked the move.
- Published 17 November 2020
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DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results Tuesday night after Republicans first blocked the move in a party-line vote that threatened to temporarily stall official approval of Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the state. The Wayne County Board of Canvassers acted after the 2-2 tie was condemned by Democrats, election experts and the meeting’s online spectators as a dangerous attempt to overthrow the will of voters. The…