IPR has now confirmed at least 6 people in Antrim County have had their voter registration status in the state's Qualified Voter Files (QVF) changed to "canceled" by Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop.
This comes after Bishop, 80, told IPR and the state Bureau of Elections (BOE) that she has made no changes to the voter files.
"As far as altering voters in the QVF records, that would be none," she said in a letter to the BOE. "I do not alter or remove people."
Records for Mancelona Township, obtained by IPR, show changes to the Qualified Voter Files made by someone logged-in as BISHOPV05, which is Victoria Bishop's log-in code.
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You can check your registration status through the Michigan Voter Information Center Website.
Log-in names are user specific, and sharing log-in credentials is not permitted within the system.
Bishop declined to comment, but did confirm that BISHOPV05 is her log-in code.
The Bureau of Elections has asked twice for a complete list of changes. Bishop has, thus far, refused to comply.
Beyond the six voters that were "canceled" by Bishop, IPR has confirmed with township clerks that at least 8 additional voters in Antrim County have had their voter status changed by Bishop.
According to the Bureau of Elections, these changes could go beyond her powers as county clerk.
If you’re a voter in Antrim County, we suggest visiting the Michigan Voter Information Center Website.
You can also contact your township clerk to confirm your voter registration status well in advance of upcoming elections.
See a log of changes to the Qualified Voter Files obtained by IPR using the Freedom of Information Act. Names, addresses and other personal information were redacted by Mancelona Township officials to protect voters' privacy. Open as a PDF.
