# Fact Check: No Foreign Wi-Fi Signal in Michigan Vote Tabulator

> Michigan election officials deny foreign Wi-Fi device signal in vote tabulator claim.
- Title: Fact Check: No Foreign Wi-Fi Signal in Michigan Vote Tabulator
- Summary: Michigan election officials deny foreign Wi-Fi device signal in vote tabulator claim.
- Keywords: michigan, election, vote tabulator, patrick colbeck, election crime bureau, my pillow, angela benander, jocelyn benson, lead stories, fact check
- Source: Lead Stories — https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/11/no-evidence-there-was-a-signal-connected-to-a-foreign-wifi-device-in-a-michigan-vote-tabulator-on-election-day-in-november-2026.html
- Published: 2026-11-04T22:56:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: michigan, election, vote tabulator, patrick colbeck, election crime bureau, my pillow, angela benander, jocelyn benson, lead stories, fact check, news
## 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
## Key takeaway

Patrick Colbeck's claim about foreign Wi-Fi device in Michigan vote tabulator lacks evidence.