Posted on 09/24/2019 10:46:19 AM PDT by Red Badger
A Michigan election official on Monday was arrested on charges of voter fraud in connection with her oversight of the November 2018 election, much to the surprise and dismay of state Democrats.
Southfield City Clerk Sherikia L. Hawkins, 38, was charged with six felony criminal counts, including falsifying records, forgery of a public records, misconduct in office, and three counts of using a computer to commit a crime, according to a press release from the Michigan Attorney Generals Office.
Hawkins was praised just four months ago by the Michigan Democratic Party, and was a Dingell/Levin Award honoree.
Huge shoutout to Sherikia L. Hawkins, our Dingell/Levin Award honoree for this years MDP Legacy Dinner!
Posted by Michigan Democratic Party on Saturday, May 18, 2019
An online bio says that Hawkinss community involvement demonstrates her strong commitment to the edification of all residents, adding that she was recognized in 2017 by the Michigan Chronicle as a 40 under 40 award recipient. Hawkins was further identified in the bio as an adjunct faculty member teaching political science at Oakland Community College.
State Democrats expressed their shock upon hearing the allegations against Hawkins.
According to the press release, Southfield voter count discrepancies were flagged by the Oakland County Clerks office while attempting to certify Southfields absentee ballots and forwarded to the Secretary of States office. After a thorough investigation, Michigan State Police determined that election records had been altered.
The charges, which are tied to unauthorized and inaccurate changes made to absentee ballots, were announced during a joint news conference by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Monday afternoon.
Voting is fundamental to the very essence of our democracy, Nessel said. Every citizen must know when they enter the ballot box that the vote they cast will count.
Michigans Public Integrity Unit of the Department of Attorney General, which was designed to ensure that public officials or law enforcement officers who commit crimes in Michigan are held to account, is charged with leading the prosecution against Hawkins.
Today upon learning that the Southfield City Clerk was formally charged with multiple crimes under Michigan election law, I exercised my authority under Michigan law to exert supervisory control over local election officials and directed the clerk to refrain from administering any election while there are charges pending against her, Benson said. Our elections are the foundation of our democracy, and under my and Attorney General Nessels administration there will be no tolerance for any actions that undermine that foundation anywhere, anytime, by any person or official.
Benson also stated that Hawkins actions did not affect the outcome of the election, noting that there were no voters that were disenfranchised.
Hawkins turned herself in and was arraigned Monday morning in front of Judge Michelle Friedman Appel, chief judge of the 45th District Court. She was released on $15,000 bond and a probable cause conference is currently scheduled for Sept. 30.
What do you expect! DemocRAT did illegal election fraud. What is suprising is that they got caught!!!!!
...as an adjunct faculty member teaching political science at Oakland Community College.
Techin da youts real good!
Black wymyns...lawdy lawdy lawdy!
Opps...it was 2012, which is why I think she’s out now.
“much to the surprise and dismay of state Democrats.”
They’re surprised and dismayed only at the fact she got caught.
Can’t be, the media is down saying there is no fraud.
Obama’s daughter. Go have a beer at the white house
In some areas of California, the Mexican Mafia requires residents to request absentee ballots, bring them to the appropriate personnel who assure that the ballot is filled out properly and signed by the voter. The voter complies because he wants to make home and not end up in the hospital or morgue.
Its okay, I speak jive.
In the native tongue, it be like Shuh reek uh
Huge shoutout to Sherikia L. Hawkins, our Dingell/Levin Award honoree for this years MDP Legacy Dinner!blockquote>So next year, she'll receive two of them!
Posted by Michigan Democratic Party on Saturday, May 18, 2019
There’s more...
entire story reads like an episode of The Office.
Omg. A glimmer of justice has appeared amongst the corrupt Dems. Quick. They need another pee dossier.
Southfield. That’s all that needs to be said. Oakland County has a corrupt clerk in Lisa Brown as well.
R word meaning ‘racist’
When is the trial?
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