What Stops a Local Election Official Who Goes Rogue?

A clerk tried to remove voters from the rolls. How her county and the state of Michigan stopped her.

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. This story was produced with support from the Pulitzer Center. ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich. — In the middle of March, Barb Mullaly wasn’t thinking much about elections. […]

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A Michigan clerk tried to kick voters off rolls. How her county, state stopped her

The saga of Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop shows how lingering mistrust from 2020 still hangs over elections — not only on the national level, but even from the local officials who sit at the heart of the system.

What stops a local election official who goes rogue?

Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop took steps to remove 1,600 voters ahead of the 2026 election. The Michigan Bureau of Elections has now revoked her access to the voter file.