A Head-Scratcher!

Usually, civil lawsuits are not filed for dilatory reasons.  Rather, they address damages allegedly done to the plaintiff, or violations of the plaintiff's rights.  Nevertheless (legal arguments notwithstanding), I don't see the purpose behind a particular case being argued in Antrim County, Michigan.  

The matter at issue is rather complex; it deals with possible election fraud in the county.  In this, a William Bailey alleges that county and state officials failed to follow laws concerning security of votes, thus calling official election results into question (1).  

Here's a quick summary of the events surrounding the vote.  

• November 3, 2020: Presidential election is held.

• November 4: Initial reports from the county show a victory for Joe Biden.  This is later revealed to be an error (caused by a mistake in machine tabulations).  

• November 5: An official report of the Antrim County Supervisor of Elections corrects the error, and show a victory for Donald Trump.  

• November 21: An additional report confirms the result reported on November 5 (subsequently, this result is certified).  

Bear with me here for a moment, as I'm not quite sure how to say what's on my mind.  

The nature of current lawsuits is that many Americans believe that, through fraud, many more votes were given to Biden than he actually won.  Regarding this, concerned citizens are attempting to have official results declared to be invalid, and Trump declared the lawful president.  

In any event, if the plaintiff in this case wishes to effect the above purpose, then bringing legal action against Antrim County is illogical at best.  After all, the county's citizens voted for Trump, as the results indicate and certify (2).  

Now, perhaps I misunderstand the issue, but I'm baffled at this one.  In my opinion, this lawsuit is a frivolous misuse of time and money.  The court would be wise to dismiss the matter.  

Sources:

1. Circuit Court for the County of Antrim. Bailey V. Antrim County (Michigan), Et Al. Motion to Amend Complaint.  Accessed 9 May 2021.  

2. Hendrickson, Clara, and Paul Egan. "Antrim County Hand Tally Affirms Certified Election Results". Freep.Com, 2021, https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/12/17/antrim-county-hand-tally-certified-election-results/3937898001/. Accessed 9 May 2021.