RWNJ Ottawa County commissioner requests recount despite losing by 16 percentage points

(Michigan Advance) An Ottawa County commissioner has requested a recount after losing by more than 1,000 votes in the Aug. 6 Republican primary.

Roger Belknap, an Ottawa Impact Republican, filed a request with the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office on Monday, claiming he believed “fraud or errors were committed” by precinct election inspectors during the voting process.

“My petition for recount is based upon two factors,” Belknap wrote in the complaint. “Reported results indicating my campaign received more votes than my opponent have been sent to me [screenshots] with all precincts being reported in local media.”

Belknap was referencing Grand Rapids-based television station WZZM-13’s incorrect reporting the night of Aug. 6 that erroneously inverted vote totals including the race between Belknap and non-Ottawa Impact Republican opponent Phil Kuyers, before it was corrected the next day. ...............(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2024/08/21/ottawa-impact-commissioner-requests-recount-after-losing-his-gop-primary-by-16-points/