LANSING, MI (WTVB) – A former township clerk in Hillsdale County who had her November 2021 election responsibilities taken away by the Michigan Bureau of Elections is now facing criminal charges.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott and her private attorney Stefanie Lambert with allegedly allowing an unauthorized computer examiner access to voter data, including non-public voter information, concerning the 2020 General Election.
Nessel announced on Wednesday that Scott allegedly disregarded instructions from the Director of Elections, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, to present the Adams Township voting tabulator to an authorized vendor for maintenance and testing and withheld the tabulator until it was seized by Michigan State Police pursuant to a search warrant.
Lambert is accused of illicitly transmitting data from the Adams Township Electronic Poll Book concerning the 2020 General Election under Scott’s direction.
Nessel said. “When elected officials and their proxies use their positions to promote baseless conspiracies, show blatant disregard for voter privacy, and break the law in the process, it undermines the very essence of the democratic process. Those who engage in such reckless conduct must be held accountable for their actions.”
Scott is facing six charges including five felony counts. Lambert is facing three felony charges.
The most serious count against both of them is a charge of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime which is a seven-year felony.
The Michigan State Police referred this matter to the Department of Attorney General following their investigation.
Adams Township voters removed Scott office in a May 2023 recall election. She was beaten by Suzy Roberts 406-214. Scott ran as a Republican while Roberts was non partisan. Roberts is serving out the balance of the term which expires this November.
Lambert is a pro-Trump attorney who has also been accused of orchestrating a plan to gain access to voting machines in multiple jurisdictions around the state.
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