The Michigan State Police are investigating the Antrim County Clerk’s office for a possible breach of security with the computer system that contains the Qualified Voter File.
IPR has obtained investigation records from a Freedom of Information Act Request that show on the evening of Feb. 19, Randy Bishop, the husband of County Clerk Victoria Bishop, was seen by janitorial staff using the clerk’s computer alone in her office.
In the document, both Randy Bishop and Victoria Bishop confirm that Randy was on her computer that evening.
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Randy Bishop says he was watching the live broadcast of the Antrim County Board of Commissioners meeting, which was happening in the same building one floor above.
Victoria Bishop says she logged into the computer for Randy. And in an email included in the investigation report, she states: “No one has had access to my computer that I’m aware of.”
The police investigation appears to focus on possible improper access to the Qualified Voter File (QVF).
Randy Bishop’s responses to state police were heavily redacted, but he denied ever logging into her computer.
Reached by IPR on Thursday morning, Victoria Bishop declined to comment and hung up the phone. A message was left for Randy Bishop.
The clerk’s office has come under scrutiny recently for making unauthorized changes to the QVF.
The investigation documents are linked here. The investigation appears to be ongoing.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
