A citizen-led investigation examining nearly one million documents from Detroit’s November 2020 election has uncovered that 12.4% of absentee ballots from 51 taxpayer-subsidized housing addresses were counted without the official envelopes required by Michigan law. Massive Volunteer Effort Uncovers Irregularities Over 100 volunteers led by New Jersey resident Yehuda Miller and Check My Vote founder Phani Mantravadi are reviewing election records the City of Detroit was forced to release after repeatedly denying Freedom of Information Act requests. The team has digitized and sequenced over 155,000 absentee ballot envelopes, examining each one for violations of state election law. Volunteers are documenting every questionable ballot envelope that Detroit officials processed in 2020, with findings triple-checked before public release. The Gateway Pundit @gatewaypundit BOMBSHELL: Detroit 2020 Election Document Investigation Reveals WHOPPING 12.4% of Absentee Ballots Are MISSING OFFICIAL ENVELOPE Required By Law From 51 Taxpayer-Subsidized Housing Addresses READ: thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/bombsh… 12:03 PM · May 7, 2026 Michigan law MCL 168.764a requires every absentee ballot to be returned in the official state-issued return envelope containing the voter’s signature certificate. Clerks cannot legally process ballots received without proper envelopes. The investigation identified ballots counted from non-existent addresses and envelopes with impossible date stamps. One voter registered at 8286 Auburn Street in Detroit, an address investigators confirmed does not exist. That voter received an absentee ballot and voted in 2020 but has since been removed from Michigan voter rolls. Secretary of State Actions Questioned In 2020, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson faced judicial criticism for mailing 7.7 million unsolicited voter applications to every eligible voter without proper approval. She also directed local clerks to relax signature verification requirements during the state’s largest mail-in election, when strict chain-of-custody procedures were essential. Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey’s knowledge of ballots being counted without required envelopes remains under scrutiny by investigators. What This Means The investigation team plans to release comprehensive findings showing the full discrepancy between absentee ballots received and official envelopes submitted. The current sample from taxpayer-subsidized housing represents a fraction of the total documents under review. Michigan election law treats knowingly processing absentee ballots without proper return envelopes as a serious violation, raising questions about oversight and accountability in Detroit’s 2020 election administration. Sources The Gateway Pundit: BOMBSHELL: Detroit 2020 Election Document Investigation Reveals WHOPPING 12.4% of Absentee Ballots Are MISSING OFFICIAL ENVELOPE Required By Law From 51 Taxpayer-Subsidized Housing Addresses