Local clerks in Michigan have no ability to verify the citizenship of individuals in the Qualified Voter Files.
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The Rob Carson ShowAug 25, 2026
The sources do not directly state whether Michigan clerks can verify citizenship. MCL 168.509r limits clerks' QVF verification duty to names and addresses, which supports the claim, but a 2026 state audit says clerks are responsible for QVF cancellations that include citizenship, which cuts against the absolute 'zero ability' wording.
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… Recently, a whistleblower who was an employee of the Secretary State's office came forward alleging that the Secretary of State is registering non citizens to vote, contrary to what the supervisor said employee told them. Local clerks have zero ability to verify the citizenship of anyone in the Qualified Voter Files. Yeah, so I am asking for federal assistance to do my duty is a local clerk. We've got to be warriors, guys. We are in a war. We must retain both houses and increase our leads, and then really start gutting the Democrat Party of this corruption. …
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Contradicts. A 2026 Michigan audit states that the Department of State and township, city, and county clerks are both responsible for updating the QVF to cancel electors, with citizenship listed as one reason, which suggests clerks have some role on citizenship-based changes.[2]
Supports. MCL 168.509r says county, city, and township clerks verify the accuracy of names and addresses of registered electors in the QVF, and does not list citizenship verification among their duties.[3]
Context. A Michigan Secretary of State spokeswoman said local clerks can validate a voter by contacting the Department of State to verify ID and driver's license records, though this concerns identity rather than citizenship.[1]
Context. The Michigan Secretary of State's voter registration page requires applicants to be U.S. citizens and says clerks process applications, but it does not describe clerks verifying citizenship.[4]
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 primary
- 1Baseless Claim Turns Fake IDs Story into Voter Fraud Tale - FactCheck.orgfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2August 28, 2026 The Honorable Winnie Brinks The Honorable ...audgen.michigan.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 3MCL - Section 168.509rlegislature.mi.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Register to vote - State of Michiganmichigan.gov · primary source · cited for: context
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