A former Michigan township clerk and her personal attorney will stand trial for unauthorized access to 2020 voter data.

A Hillsdale County judge decided state prosecutors presented enough evidence to show probable cause for seven of the eight felony charges.

A spokesperson for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson called the lawsuit the latest attempt by the RNC to “spread distrust in Michigan’s secure and fair elections.”

The Michigan Republican Party, Michigan Township of Chesterfield clerk Cindy Berry, and the Republican National Committee filed suit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Nov. 18 over an “unconstitutional and unlawful” violation of the state’s constitution.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township) are leading in the Michigan gubernatorial primaries, with James leading Benson by six points in a three-way race

In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi last week, Michigan Republicans asked the federal government to provide “comprehensive oversight” of the state’s 2026 election. But the letter doesn’t specify what “comprehensive oversight” means.

Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are attempting to strike down a decades-old Michigan law that allows the spouses and children of overseas Michigan voters to cast their ballots in the state, even if they have never lived there, as long as they are U.S. citizens.

Michigan lets spouses and dependents of Michigan voters living overseas also vote absentee, even if they’ve never lived in Michigan themselves.

Former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott and her private attorney Stefanie Lambert Junttila will stand trial in the 1st Circuit Court in Hillsdale County in an alleged voter data breach during the 2020 presidential election,

After reading the legislators’ letter, it’s clear that the “federal oversight” being requested is limited to monitoring, not federal control of Michigan’s election system. A DOJ takeover of state or local election administration would be unlawful.