State Rep. Matthew Bierlein today said it is imperative for Michigan to address concerning discrepancies involving eligible voters.

Bierlein highlighted a report disclosing that the state currently has 8.4 million registered voters – which is 500,000 more than the number of people in the state who are old enough to vote.

“Cleaning up our voter rolls is not a partisan issue. It’s a process issue,” Bierlein said, emphasizing the report noted that some of the counties with the highest imbalances are Republican-leaning. “At the end of the day, voters in all corners of our state want to have faith that they are engaging in a fair process and that there are safeguards to protect it.

“This discrepancy increases the chances that fraud will occur, which is taking us in the wrong direction.”

The report notes that roughly 600,000 inactive voters are expected to be removed from voter rolls by 2027.

Earlier this month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges against four individuals for allegedly voting twice in the August 2024 primary.

Bierlein has been a staunch advocate for greater transparency and security while shoring up the state’s elections process. He has voted against Democrat plans this legislative term that created unequal voting access and watered down signature verification and absent voter ballot postmark requirements.

“Many people I talk with are very clear that they want an elections process that is secure and trustworthy,” Bierlein said. “We all want full confidence in our elections, but it does make people concerned that basic procedures are being ignored. I will continue to shine a light on these issues so that our state can develop a better way forward that respects voters and our elections.”