Michigan: inquiry urged into claims of Republican-led voting-machine breach

Attorney general calls for special prosecutor to investigate claims of effort to illegally obtain voting machines before 2020 election

Michigan's attorney general has called for a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of a Republican-led effort to gain unauthorized access to voting equipment in the aftermath of the 2020 national election.

Attorney general Dana Nessel, a Democrat, called for the investigation on Friday after Michigan state police examined whether Matt DePerno, a lawyer and presumptive Republican candidate for the office, may have orchestrated the alleged effort.