A whistleblower from the Michigan Secretary of State's office alleged that the Secretary of State is registering non-citizens to vote.
Posted by The Rob Carson Show, Checked
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The Rob Carson ShowAug 25, 2026
The sources show that a whistleblower complaint alleging non-citizens were automatically registered to vote was made, reported through Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf and by WWMT and WOOD in September 2026, with one account describing the whistleblower as inside the Secretary of State's office.
What was said
… I am asking for this to be done in my office to ensure that the voter files are protected under Michigan law. 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. …
The Rob Carson Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. WWMT reports that Sheriff Dar Leaf was investigating a whistleblower complaint that non-citizens were automatically registered to vote in Barry County.[1]
Supports. WOOD reports that Leaf argued a 'whistleblower' alleged noncitizens were being automatically registered to vote when they change addresses, and that Secretary of State supervisors declined to cooperate with his inquiry.[2]
Supports. A Rothman post describes the whistleblower as someone 'inside Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's own office'; this is a partisan social media source and is weighted lower.[3]
Contradicts. The Secretary of State's office responded that its automatic voter registration system does not allow anyone without documents proving U.S. citizenship to be registered automatically, disputing the substance of the allegation.[1]
Context. The whistleblower's identity and employment have not been independently confirmed; the allegation's only known route is through the sheriff's own account, so the record shows the allegation was made, not that it is true.[1][2]
Sources
3 sources: 3 not rated
- 1Barry County Sheriff rebuked for alleged 'harassment' of ...wwmt.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports, context
- 2Barry County sheriff, SOS quarrel over latest election claimswoodtv.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐓𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐎-𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ...x.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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Related claims
- Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's election software is programmed to automatically register non-citizens to vote when they update or move their addresses.False
- David Olson, clerk at Hastings Charter Township, Michigan, stated that a state employee supervisor told a sheriff that non-citizens are automatically registered to vote when they change their address.True
- A whistleblower alleged that inspectors under the direction of top Homeland Security leadership broke state laws to find noncitizens on voter rolls.True
- Organizations are registering non-citizens to vote without telling them they are ineligible.Can’t tell
- Local clerks in Michigan have no ability to verify the citizenship of individuals in the Qualified Voter Files.Mixed