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Activists call for resignation of Shelby Twp. clerk after he's charged in false electors scheme
(Detroit News) A coalition of Michigan political organizations is calling for the resignation of Shelby Township Clerk Stanley Grot after he was charged with eight felonies connected to the false electors scheme in the 2020 presidential election.
The organizations, which include All Voting is Local Action, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Voters Not Politicians and the Michigan People's Campaign, plan to present a letter with their request to the Shelby Township Board of Trustees at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the board meeting.
"Our democracy cannot survive if those chosen to uphold it are the same people trying to overthrow it," said Jamie Lyons-Eddy, executive director of Voters Not Politicians. "The Democracy Coalition, a collective of voting rights and democracy advocates dedicated to promoting transparency, accountability and ethical governance, is calling on Stanley Grot to resign from his position as Shelby Township clerk." ...................(more)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2023/08/15/activists-call-for-resignation-of-shelby-twp-clerk-charged-in-electors-scheme/70592822007/
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