Detroit 2020 Election Documents Investigation Raises Concerns

Steve Bannon questions if investigators have evidence similar to Georgia's 2020 election probe

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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The Gateway Pundit's investigation into documents from Detroit's 2020 election has faced attempts to breach its website, Check My Vote, which allows access to voter rolls. The investigation has found that 36% of over 64,000 ballot envelopes examined were signed and dated by the voter on the same day as the official clerk's date stamp, raising questions about mail delivery delays in Detroit around the 2020 election. The article also discusses Senator Gary Peters' concerns about mail delivery issues in Detroit prior to the 2020 election.

Why it matters

The findings from the Detroit election documents investigation could provide important insights into potential irregularities in the 2020 election process, especially given the high-profile nature of the Michigan race and the ongoing debates around election integrity. The attempts to infiltrate the investigative website also suggest the sensitivity of this issue.

The details

The Gateway Pundit's investigation has involved sifting through hundreds of thousands of unorganized election documents from Detroit, including absentee ballot envelopes, applications, and other materials. Phani Mantravadi, the founder of the Check My Vote website, has helped organize the documents and allow vetted volunteers to inspect over 155,000 ballot envelopes. The investigation has found that 36% of the 64,000+ envelopes examined so far were signed and dated by the voter on the same day as the official clerk's date stamp, raising questions about mail delivery delays in Detroit around the 2020 election. Meanwhile, the Check My Vote website has faced attempted breaches from foreign IP addresses, particularly from the Netherlands, following the release of the Gateway Pundit's latest update on the investigation.

  • On September 18, 2020, ProPublica warned about delays in mail delivery of mail-in ballots, specifically noting severe disruptions in Detroit due to COVID-19 cases.
  • On October 10, 2020, Senator Gary Peters issued a statement expressing grave concern about the City of Detroit USPS not delivering local mail in a timely fashion.

The players

Phani Mantravadi

The founder and creator of the Check My Vote website, which allows access to voter rolls and has been a key tool in the Detroit election documents investigation.

Steve Bannon

The former White House chief strategist who interviewed the Gateway Pundit's founder and publisher about the Detroit election documents investigation.

Jocelyn Benson

The Democratic Secretary of State of Michigan, who has passed a new rule prohibiting clerks from accepting challenges about dead and ineligible voters from "third-party websites" like Check My Vote.

Gary Peters

The Democratic U.S. Senator from Michigan who announced his retirement in 2026 and was a major funder of the GBI Strategies voter registration scandal in Michigan prior to the 2020 election, while also raising concerns about mail delivery issues in Detroit.

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What they’re saying

“Do you believe you have the same level of uh, evidence, let's call it, that Kash Patel, the ballots, the tapes, everything that Georgia had to raise? Do you believe that you were able to get it through these FOIA requests---that you have the equivalent of what Georgia's got, and now the federal government that they're fighting in court---that the traitors and crooks down there in Georgie are fighting to get back?”

— Steve Bannon (The Gateway Pundit)

What’s next

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