He sought the Republican nomination for secretary of state in 2018 before dropping out due to family obligations and 'timing and the overall political atmosphere.©2023 Century 21 Real Estate LLC. In the past, Grot has also served as a county commissioner, county deputy treasurer and assistant secretary of state, according to his Shelby Township biography. The 16 charged individuals are scheduled to appear in an Ingham County district court on August 10 for an arraignment. The group includes the head of the Republican National Committee's chapter in Michigan, Kathy Berden, as well as the former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party, Meshawn Maddock, and Kent Vanderwood, the mayor of a west Michigan city. They signed their names to a certificate stating they were the qualified electors for Trump and transmitted the false documents to Congress and the National Archives, according to an affidavit released by Nessel's office Tuesday. Grot and others allegedly met inside the Michigan Republican Party headquarters on December 14, 2020. She was ousted by voters earlier this year. Stephanie Scott, a small-town clerk in Michigan accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on Biden's election victory, was stripped of her election duties in 2021. The most serious charges carry a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. Each of the 16 people face the same eight criminal charges, including forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery. Grot was among the 16 Republicans charged earlier this week by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel for allegedly signing certificates that falsely stated Trump had won the state - not Joe Biden. On Thursday, the Michigan Bureau of Elections notified Republican Stan Grot, who has served as the Shelby Township clerk since 2012, that he won't be allowed to administer elections while charges are pending.

The town clerk of Shelby Township, in Michigan, will be prohibited from running elections after he was charged earlier this week by the state attorney general for acting as a fake elector in 2020 for then-President Donald Trump. 22, 2017, at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich.

The alleged Michigan fake electors scheme explained 04:59 FILE - Shelby Township Clerk Stan Grot speaks with reporters after announcing his 2018 Republican run for Michigan secretary of state on Tuesday, Aug.

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