Detroit had more vote errors in 2016 when Trump won Michigan by a narrow margin. This fall, 179 Detroit precincts, or 28% of the total, had discrepancies of at least one ballot, accounting for at least 433 votes. GOP consultant Stu Sandler, who serves as legal counsel to the Michigan state Republican Party, acknowledged that Republicans did not request an audit in 2016. In the run-up to this fall's election, Wayne County officials vowed to reduce the number of errors. "Our canvassers really did a heck of a job," Mahar said as he addressed the Wayne County Board of Canvassers meeting last week.
