Summary
A county clerk in Michigan reported that non-citizens were mistakenly included in a jury pool. This mistake happened because citizenship status was not correctly marked in the state database used to summon potential jurors. The clerk also found that some of these non-citizens were registered to vote, which could lead to legal issues.
Key Facts
- The jury pool in a Michigan county included some non-citizens.
- Citizenship is required to serve as a juror in Michigan.
- 239 non-citizens were found in the jury pool over four months.
- Some of these non-citizens were registered to vote.
- Voting and jury duty are only for U.S. citizens in Michigan.
- Non-citizens getting driver’s licenses can accidentally be registered to vote.
- The Michigan Department of State investigates voting fraud reports.
- The clerk wants better verification for citizenship in driver’s license databases.
