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Fact Check: Voting machines in Michigan flipped 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden.

Fact Check: Voting machines in Michigan flipped 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden.

Published July 29, 2025
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# Fact-Check: "Voting machines in Michigan flipped 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden" ## What We Know The claim that "voting machines in Michigan flip...

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Fact-Check: "Voting machines in Michigan flipped 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden"

What We Know

The claim that "voting machines in Michigan flipped 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden" primarily stems from an incident in Antrim County during the November 2020 election. Initial reports indicated that a software glitch led to the misattribution of votes, showing Biden with a lead over Trump in a county that traditionally supports Republican candidates. According to official reports, this discrepancy was attributed to a clerical error related to a software update that had not been properly implemented.

Further investigations, including a forensic audit, confirmed that the issue was not due to fraud but rather a failure to update the voting software correctly. The audit did not find evidence of systemic issues across the state that would support the claim of widespread vote flipping.

The Michigan Secretary of State's office clarified that the reported vote count was corrected shortly after the error was discovered, and the final certified results did not reflect the initial erroneous counts. Additionally, a fact-check by AFP emphasized that the glitch was not indicative of fraud but rather a technical error that was resolved.

Analysis

The claim that 6,000 votes were flipped is based on a misunderstanding of the events that transpired in Antrim County. While it is true that an initial report indicated a significant discrepancy in the vote count, the subsequent investigations and audits revealed that this was due to a software error and not intentional manipulation. The Washington Post reported that President Trump's allegations of widespread voter fraud lacked evidence, and the Antrim County incident was isolated.

The reliability of the sources reporting on this issue varies. Official reports from the Michigan Secretary of State and forensic audits provide credible insights into the nature of the voting errors. In contrast, claims made by partisan sources or those with a vested interest in promoting the narrative of election fraud should be approached with caution. For instance, a report from AP News directly attributed the initial vote misreporting to a clerical error, reinforcing the notion that the claim of vote flipping is exaggerated.

Moreover, the Free Press detailed how the software failure was rectified, and the correct results were reported, further undermining the narrative of systemic fraud. The assertion that "47 additional counties used the same software" and were therefore at risk of similar errors was also addressed, indicating that the issue was not widespread (Politifact).

Conclusion

The claim that voting machines in Michigan flipped 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden is Partially True. While there was indeed an incident in Antrim County where a software glitch led to an initial misreporting of votes, this was quickly corrected and attributed to a clerical error rather than intentional fraud. The forensic audits and official investigations did not find evidence supporting the claim of widespread vote flipping across Michigan. Therefore, while the claim has a basis in a real event, it misrepresents the nature and implications of that event.

Sources

  1. Analysis of the Antrim County, Michigan, November 2020 ...
  2. Antrim Michigan Forensics Report
  3. Election results under attack: Here are the facts
  4. Officials: Clerk error behind county results favoring Biden
  5. Rep. Berman releases hand recount of full precincts in ...
  6. Michigan county vote count glitch was not fraud - Fact Check
  7. Failure updating software caused Antrim County vote glitch
  8. Inaccurate early vote count in one Michigan county was a ...
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