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[[Image:Michigan ref 2001.jpg|300 px|thumb|right|Michigan]]

[[Image:Michigan ref 2001.jpg|300 px|thumb|right|Michigan]]

'''Michigan''' has 15 [[Electoral College]] votes in [[U.S.]] presidential elections, as of 2024, and is a pivotal [[swing state]] where presidential candidates campaign often. Michigan's economy depends most on auto manufacturers, particularly the "[[Big Three]]," but also has a substantial farming industry that employs 25% of its workforce.  But due to [[Democrat]] control for years, by 2024 Michigan had declined to become a net importer rather than an exporter of agriculture.  [[Liberal]]-pushed [[cannabis]] has disastrously made Michigan #4 in the country in cumulative marijuana sales,<ref>https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us-states/michigan/news/15711919/michigan-eclipses-10-billion-in-adultuse-cannabis-sales</ref> surpassing $10 billion in merely 5 years to rival [[California]], [[Colorado]], and [[Washington]] have.

'''Michigan''' has 15 [[Electoral College]] votes in [[U.S.]] presidential elections, as of 2024, and is a pivotal [[swing state]] where presidential candidates campaign often. Michigan's economy depends most on auto manufacturers, particularly the "[[Big Three]]," but it also has a substantial farming industry that employs 25% of its workforce.  But due to [[Democrat]] control for years, by 2024 Michigan had declined to become a net importer rather than an exporter of agriculture.  [[Liberal]]-pushed [[cannabis]] has disastrously made Michigan #4 in the country in cumulative marijuana sales,<ref>https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us-states/michigan/news/15711919/michigan-eclipses-10-billion-in-adultuse-cannabis-sales</ref> surpassing $10 billion in merely 5 years to rival [[California]], [[Colorado]], and [[Washington]] do.

Michigan is part of the "blue wall" that [[Trump]] overcame to win in 2016 and 2024.  [[Democrat]] contender and [[LGTBQ]] favorite [[Pete Buttigieg]] even moved to Michigan in late 2024 presumably to run for president in 2028.

Michigan is part of the "blue wall" that [[Trump]] overcame to win in 2016 and 2024.  [[Democrat]] contender and [[LGTBQ]] favorite [[Pete Buttigieg]] even moved to Michigan in late 2024, presumably to run for president in 2028.

Michigan was the twenty-sixth state to enter into the union, on Jan. 26, 1837. It borders four of the five [[Great Lakes]], all except [[Lake America]]. Michigan comprises two parts connected by a bridge, the [[conservative]] Upper Peninsula (known as the U.P., with its residents known as "Yoopers") and the Lower Peninsula (which is by far the larger of the two). Michigan's capital is [[Lansing]], and its largest city is [[Detroit]].  Michigan is part of the [[Midwest]] that is shifting [[Republican]] in response to [[Leftist]] policies against traditional [[energy]], their push for government-subsidized, job-destroying [[electric vehicles]], and their war on Midwestern values.

Michigan was the twenty-sixth state to enter into the union, on Jan. 26, 1837. It borders four of the five [[Great Lakes]], all except [[Lake America]]. Michigan comprises two parts connected by a bridge, the [[conservative]] Upper Peninsula (known as the U.P., with its residents known as "Yoopers") and the Lower Peninsula (which is by far the larger of the two). Michigan's capital is [[Lansing]], and its largest city is [[Detroit]].  Michigan is part of the [[Midwest]] that is shifting [[Republican]] in response to [[Leftist]] policies against traditional [[energy]], to their push for government-subsidized, job-destroying [[electric vehicles]], and to their war on Midwestern values.

With Democrats controlling Michigan, residents are moving out in droves with nearly 40% of young adults in Michigan planning to move out within the next decade. [[Democrat]]s have ramped up [[cannabis]] sales with unlimited licensure and low pot taxes such that it has the highest per capita spending on [[marijuana]], more than three times greater than [[California]]. Marijuana sales surpassed $3 billion in annual sales for a population of only 10 million people, averaging $300 per adult in annual spending on pot. In response, a population council was convened under Democrat leadership to try to stem the exodus, but it was so full of failed Democrat approaches that the lone Republican legislator on the council voted against it.

With Democrats controlling Michigan, residents are moving out in droves with nearly 40% of young adults in Michigan planning to move out within the next decade. [[Democrat]]s have ramped up [[cannabis]] sales with unlimited licensure and low pot taxes such that it has the highest per capita spending on [[marijuana]], more than three times greater than [[California]]. Marijuana sales surpassed $3 billion in annual sales for a population of only 10 million people, averaging $300 per adult in annual spending on pot. In response, a population council was convened under Democrat leadership to try to stem the exodus, but it was so full of failed Democrat approaches that the lone Republican legislator on the council voted against it.

Michigan has a large [[Arab]] [[American]] population (the largest percentage-wise in the [[U.S.]]).  Dearborn, Michigan, is majority Arab American, while Warren city and Sterling Heights (ranking #3 and #4 by population<ref>https://www.michigan-demographics.com/cities_by_population</ref>) have large Arab American populations; Hamtramck elected the first Muslim-majority city council in the U.S.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/for-arab-americans-around-detroit-a-sense-of-betrayal-after-u-s-response-to-israel-hamas-war</ref>  

Michigan has a large [[Arab]] [[American]] population (the largest percentage-wise in the [[U.S.]]).  Dearborn, Michigan, is majority Arab American, while Warren city and Sterling Heights (ranking #3 and #4 by population<ref>https://www.michigan-demographics.com/cities_by_population</ref>) have large Arab American populations; Hamtramck elected the first Muslim-majority city council in the U.S.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/for-arab-americans-around-detroit-a-sense-of-betrayal-after-u-s-response-to-israel-hamas-war</ref>

Arab Americans total 500,000 registered voters in Michigan and provided the slim 150,000 margin of victory to [[Biden]] in 2020, but turned against him in late 2023 due to Biden's support of carpet-bombing of the [[Gaza Strip]] that has killed more than 20,000 [[Palestinian]]s and stranded 9 out of 10 suffering from starvation and lack of water.<ref>https://www.aol.com/gaza-death-toll-surpasses-20-131613965.html</ref> Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a [[Palestinian]] American in [[Congress]] who is so popular in Michigan that she was initially elected unopposed, accused [[Biden]] of supporting a Palestinian "genocide" and has indicated that Arab Americans will remember this in the [[2024 presidential election]].<ref>https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213668804/arab-americans-michigan-voters-biden-israel-hamas-palestinians#:~:text=The%20state%20is%20home%20to,Middle%20East%20and%20North%20Africa.</ref>  Muslims also oppose the [[transgender activism]] central to the [[Democrat Party]] agenda today.

Arab Americans total 500,000 registered voters in Michigan and provided the slim 150,000 margin of victory to [[Biden]] in 2020, but turned against him in late 2023 due to Biden's support of carpet-bombing of the [[Gaza Strip]] that has killed more than 20,000 [[Palestinian]]s and stranded 9 out of 10 suffering from starvation and lack of water.<ref>https://www.aol.com/gaza-death-toll-surpasses-20-131613965.html</ref> Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a [[Palestinian]] American in [[Congress]] who is so popular in Michigan that she was initially elected unopposed, accused [[Biden]] of supporting a Palestinian "genocide" and has indicated that Arab Americans will remember this in the [[2024 presidential election]].<ref>https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213668804/arab-americans-michigan-voters-biden-israel-hamas-palestinians#:~:text=The%20state%20is%20home%20to,Middle%20East%20and%20North%20Africa.</ref>  Muslims also oppose the [[transgender activism]] central to the [[Democrat Party]] agenda today.

Though traditionally controlled by [[Democrat]]s, with disastrous [[economic]] results, Michigan stunned the [[liberal media]] by voting for [[Donald Trump]] for president in 2016.  In the final days of the campaign, Democrat leaders rushed to Michigan to try unsuccessfully to keep it from switching to the [[Republican]] side. With changes to open elections to fraud-prone mail-in balloting, Michigan elected a Democratic Governor in 2018 and then voted for Biden in 2020 by a reported 150,000 voters, many from [[ballot harvesting]] or by [[dropbox Dems|drop-box Dem]]s.  

Though traditionally controlled by [[Democrat]]s, with disastrous [[economic]] results, Michigan stunned the [[liberal media]] by voting for [[Donald Trump]] for president in 2016.  In the final days of the campaign, Democrat leaders rushed to Michigan to try unsuccessfully to keep it from switching to the [[Republican]] side. With changes to open elections to fraud-prone mail-in balloting, Michigan elected a Democratic Governor in 2018 and then voted for Biden in 2020 by a reported 150,000 votes, many from [[ballot harvesting]] or by [[dropbox Dems|drop-box Dem]]s.  

== History ==

== History ==

While it was a territory, Michigan's militia fought the [[Toledo War]] with Ohio's militia.  This border dispute delayed the recognition of Michigan as a state, and the dispute was settled as a condition of Michigan attaining statehood. Today Michigan produces roughly 75% of the tart cherry crop, while 60% of the sweet cherry crop is produced by the states of Washington and Oregon.  Michigan and Michigan State have won or shared 16 national college football championships, tied with [[Alabama]] and double the number won by Michigan's arch-rival, [[Ohio]].<ref>https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/college-football-national-championship-history</ref>

While it was a territory, Michigan's militia fought the [[Toledo War]] with Ohio's militia.  This border dispute delayed the recognition of Michigan as a state, and the dispute was settled as a condition of Michigan attaining statehood. Today Michigan produces roughly 75% of the tart cherry crop, while 60% of the sweet cherry crop is produced by the states of Washington and Oregon.  Michigan and Michigan State have won or shared 16 national college football championships, tied with [[Alabama]] and double the number won by Michigan's arch-rival, [[Ohio]].<ref>https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/college-football-national-championship-history</ref>

===Federal lawsuit===

===Federal lawsuit===

Excerpts from ''Trump v. Michigan Board of State Canvassers, Wayne County, and Wayne County Board of County Canvassarers'' filing.<ref>https://cdn.donaldjtrump.com/public-files/press_assets/1.-11-10-20-trump-v.-benson-w.d.-mich.-complaint-final.pdf</ref>

Excerpts from ''Trump v. Michigan Board of State Canvassers, Wayne County, and Wayne County Board of County Canvassers'' filing.<ref>https://cdn.donaldjtrump.com/public-files/press_assets/1.-11-10-20-trump-v.-benson-w.d.-mich.-complaint-final.pdf</ref>

====Election challengers denied an opportunity to meaningfully observe the processing and counting of ballots====

====Election challengers denied an opportunity to meaningfully observe the processing and counting of ballots====

of police officers.  Sitek filed a police complaint.   

of police officers.  Sitek filed a police complaint.   

33. Challenger Pauline Montie stated that she was prevented from viewing the computer monitor because election workers kept pushing it further away and made her stand back away from the table.  When Pauline Montie told an election worker that she was not able to see the monitor because they pushed it farther away from her, the election worker responded, “too bad.”  

33. Challenger Pauline Montie stated that she was prevented from viewing the computer monitor because election workers kept pushing it further away and made her stand back from the table.  When Pauline Montie told an election worker that she was not able to see the monitor because they pushed it farther away from her, the election worker responded, “too bad.”  

34. Many challengers witnessed Wayne County election officials covering the windows of the TCF Center ballot counting center so that observers could not observe the ballot counting process.  

34. Many challengers witnessed Wayne County election officials covering the windows of the TCF Center ballot counting center so that observers could not observe the ballot counting process.  

35. Many challengers testified that they were intimidated, threatened, and harassed by election officials during the ballot processing and counting process and that intimidation made them feel too afraid to make challenges). Articia Bomer was called a “[[racist]] name” by an election worker and also harassed by other election workers.  Zachary Vaupel reported that an election supervisor called him an “obscene name” and told him not to ask questions about ballot processing and counting.  Kim Tocco was personally intimidated and insulted by election workers.  Qian Schmidt was the target of racist comments and asked, “what gives you the right to be here since you are not American?”  Other challengers were threatened with removal from the counting area if they continued to ask questions about the ballot counting process.  

35. Many challengers testified that they were intimidated, threatened, and harassed by election officials during the ballot processing and counting process and that intimidation made them feel too afraid to make challenges. Articia Bomer was called a “[[racist]] name” by an election worker and also harassed by other election workers.  Zachary Vaupel reported that an election supervisor called him an “obscene name” and told him not to ask questions about ballot processing and counting.  Kim Tocco was personally intimidated and insulted by election workers.  Qian Schmidt was the target of racist comments and asked, “what gives you the right to be here since you are not American?”  Other challengers were threatened with removal from the counting area if they continued to ask questions about the ballot counting process.  

36. Challenger Kathleen Daavettila observed that Democratic challengers distributed a packet of information among themselves entitled, “Tactics to Distract GOP Challengers.”  An election official told challenger Ulrike Sherer that the election authority had a police SWAT team waiting outside if Republican challengers argued too much.  An election worker told challenger Jazmine Early that since “English was not [her] first language…[she] should not be taking part in this process.”  

36. Challenger Kathleen Daavettila observed that Democratic challengers distributed a packet of information among themselves entitled, “Tactics to Distract GOP Challengers.”  An election official told challenger Ulrike Sherer that the election authority had a police SWAT team waiting outside if Republican challengers argued too much.  An election worker told challenger Jazmine Early that since “English was not [her] first language…[she] should not be taking part in this process.”  

45. Challengers reported that batches of ballots were repeatedly run through the vote tabulation machines.  Challenger Patricia Rose stated she observed a stack of about fifty ballots being fed multiple times into a ballot scanner counting machine.  Challenger Articia Bomer stated, “I observed a station where election workers were working on scanned ballots that had issues that needed to be manually corrected. I believe some of these workers were changing votes that had been cast for Donald Trump and other Republican candidates.”  Articia Bomer further stated that she witnessed the same group of ballots being rescanned into the counting machine “at least five times.”

45. Challengers reported that batches of ballots were repeatedly run through the vote tabulation machines.  Challenger Patricia Rose stated she observed a stack of about fifty ballots being fed multiple times into a ballot scanner counting machine.  Challenger Articia Bomer stated, “I observed a station where election workers were working on scanned ballots that had issues that needed to be manually corrected. I believe some of these workers were changing votes that had been cast for Donald Trump and other Republican candidates.”  Articia Bomer further stated that she witnessed the same group of ballots being rescanned into the counting machine “at least five times.”

46. Many challengers stated that the ballot number on the ballot did not match the number on the ballot envelope, but when they raised a challenge, those challenges were disregarded and ignored by election officials, not recorded, and the ballots were processed and counted. For example, when challenger Abbie Helminen raised a challenge that the name on the ballot envelope did not match the name on the voter list, she was told by an election official to “get away” and that the counting table she was observing had “a different process than other tables.”  

46. Many challengers stated that the ballot number on the ballot did not match the number on the ballot. envelope, but when they raised a challenge, those challenges were disregarded and ignored by election officials, not recorded, and the ballots were processed and counted. For example, when challenger Abbie Helminen raised a challenge that the name on the ballot envelope did not match the name on the voter list, she was told by an election official to “get away” and that the counting table she was observing had “a different process than other tables.”  

47. Many challengers reported that when a voter was not in the poll book, the election officials would enter a new record for that voter with a birth date of January 1, 1900.  Braden Gaicobazzi reported that a stack of thirty-five ballots was counted even though there was

47. Many challengers reported that when a voter was not in the poll book, the election officials would enter a new record for that voter with a birth date of January 1, 1900.  Braden Gaicobazzi reported that a stack of thirty-five ballots was counted even though there was