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Fact Check: No Foreign Wi-Fi Signal in Michigan Vote Tabulator
Michigan election officials deny foreign Wi-Fi device signal in vote tabulator claim.
In brief
Michigan election officials deny foreign Wi-Fi device signal in vote tabulator claim. Patrick Colbeck's claim about foreign Wi-Fi device in Michigan vote tabulator lacks evidence. Originally reported by Lead Stories.
Claim of Foreign Wi-Fi Signal
Patrick Colbeck claimed a foreign Wi-Fi device was connected to a Michigan vote tabulator on Election Day November 3, 2026.
“ALERT: An alert poll worker in michigan has detected a wi-fi signal prior to closure of the polls that appears to be connected to a foreign wi-fi device inside a tabulator”
No Evidence Provided
Colbeck refused to identify the poll worker, incident reporter, or government agency investigating the claim.
“I'm not going to tell you any of the folks that i have been talking with on this”
Official Response
Michigan Department of State Chief Communications Officer Angela Benander called the claim 'complete nonsense' and said no inquiries were received.
“It's complete nonsense. No.”
Election Crime Bureau Background
The Election Crime Bureau is led and funded by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell with Patrick Colbeck as chief operating officer.
“Election Crime Bureau is led and funded by lindell”
Previous Cybersecurity Survey
In September 2024, ECB emailed election officials nationwide seeking cybersecurity details.
“In september 2024, ECB emailed election officials nationwide seeking personal information and details about their offices' cybersecurity protections”
No Ongoing Investigation
No evidence exists that an investigation is underway or that any incident was reported to Michigan officials.
“No”
Here's the gist
Patrick Colbeck's claim about foreign Wi-Fi device in Michigan vote tabulator lacks evidence.
