2020 Muskegon Voter Fraud Scandal

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The 2020 Muskegon, Michigan Voter Fraud Scandal emerged as a significant event during the 2020 United States Presidential Election, raising concerns about the integrity of the electoral process. The scandal involved allegations of widespread voter fraud and irregularities in Muskegon, Michigan.

Allegations and Investigations[edit]

In the lead-up to the 2020 election, reports surfaced alleging that 8-10,000 absentee ballot applications and voter registration applications in Muskegon, turned in on one day in early October 2020, contained fraudulent information. There was one local news story that was written about the allegations at the time. These allegations were brought to light by local clerks such as Muskegon City Clerk Ann Meisch, and poll workers who noticed discrepancies in the signatures, addresses, and other personal details on the forms.

The City of Muskegon Police Department investigated the matter and produced a police report. Finding evidence of systemic voter fraud, they brought in the Michigan State Police. The Michigan State Police then conducted their own interviews^[1] and produced their own report. Finding evidence of systemic voter fraud, the Michigan State Police then brought in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI has been reviewing the case since November 2020.^[2] Muskegon Police have complained that the FBI came to inspect the impounded voter registrations once, and have done nothing else.^[3]

At issue was a company called "GBI Strategies" owned by a man named Gary Bell. Bell was running a petition-gathering and voter outreach firm for far-left political candidates. GBI Strategies received millions of dollars from Democrats to help them win elections.^[4][5] The fraudulent voter registration applications were generated by staffers of GBI Strategies.

This story was brought to national attention by the Gateway Pundit.^[6] Efforts to debunk the story were largely sloppy and unfruitful. The DC-blog Just the News covered the story a month later.^[7]

The voter registration forms are public documents under state law, but the City of Muskegon illegally refused to turn them over to the Gateway Pundit.^[8]

The far-left Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel was forced to issue a statement about the matter, claiming that it was proof the system worked because the fraudulent applications were caught in time.

The mainstream media narrative has falsely said that subsequent inquiries by state officials found no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could have affected the election's outcome, however, this is not the case and the criminal investigation is still ostensibly ongoing.

The same day that GBI Strategies was turning in thousands of fraudulent applications, there were spikes across the state with voter registrations all being turned in on October 9, 2020.^[9]

Political Reactions[edit]

The scandal quickly became a focal point for political debates and media coverage, with significant attention from both conservative and liberal outlets. Conservative commentators and politicians pointed to the Muskegon case as evidence of vulnerabilities in the voting system, calling for stricter voter ID laws and enhanced security measures to safeguard future elections. They argued that even isolated incidents of fraud undermined public trust in the electoral process and warranted thorough scrutiny and reform.

Conversely, many liberal voices downplayed the significance of the Muskegon allegations, emphasizing that the investigations did not uncover systemic fraud. They argued that the focus on voter fraud was part of a broader effort to suppress voter turnout, particularly among minority and disadvantaged communities, and stressed the importance of making voting accessible to all eligible citizens.

References[edit]

1. ↑ "Muskegon Voter Fraud: Video Interrogation of GBI Strategies Official Released, Verifies Prior Gateway Pundit Reporting and Indicts Michigan AG Dana Nessel", Nov. 21, 2023, The Gateway Pundit | https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/muskegon-voter-fraud-video-interrogation-gbi-strategies-official/
2. ↑ "Muskegon fake voter applications probed in 2020, referred to FBI, Nessel says", Jonathan Oosting, Bridge Magazine, August 14, 2023 | https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/muskegon-fake-voter-applications-probed-2020-referred-fbi-nessel-says
3. ↑ "The Muskegon Cover-Up: Gateway Pundit Investigators Visit Registration Fraud Epicenter and Find FBI Has Stalled Investigation and Silenced Officials, No Prosecutions in 3 Years", The Gateway Pundit, August 15, 2023, | https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/muskegon-cover-up-gateway-pundit-investigators-visit-michigan/
4. ↑ "Report Shows GBI Strategies as Part of Massive Left-Wing Dark Money Voting Operation by Democrats in 2020 Election", The Gateway Pundit, August 17, 2023 | https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/report-shows-gbi-strategies-as-part-massive-left/
5. ↑ "REPORT: How Charities Secretly Help Win Elections", Parker Thayer, Capital Research Center, August 15, 2023 | https://capitalresearch.org/article/report-how-charities-secretly-help-win-elections/
6. ↑ "NOW WE HAVE PROOF! TGP EXCLUSIVE: Massive 2020 Voter Fraud Uncovered in Michigan – Including Estimated “800,000 Ballot Applications Sent to Non-Qualified Voters” – Bags of Pre-Paid Gift Cards, Guns with Silencers, Burner Phones, and a Democrat-Funded Organization with Multiple Temporary Facilities in Several States", The Gateway Pundit, August 8, 2023 | https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/now-we-have-proof-tgp-exclusive-massive-2020/
7. ↑ "Hundreds of 2020 election voter registration forms from Michigan appear fraudulent", Natalia Mittelstadt, October 15, 2023 | https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/hundreds-2020-election-voter-registration-forms-michigan-appear
8. ↑ "Muskegon Cover-Up: City Illegally Denies TGP Access to Michigan Voter Documents", The Gateway Pundit, August 18, 2023, | https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/muskegon-cover-up-city-illegally-denies-tgp-access/
9. ↑ "Michigan Investigation: Suspicious Spikes in Michigan Voter Registrations Across State Occurred on the Same Day in 2020 Election", The Gateway Pundit, August 31, 2023, | https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/michigan-investigation-suspicious-spikes-michigan-voter-registrations-across/