The presence of Victoria Bishop continues to be a stain on the reputation of Antrim County. We still do not know what action the State Bureau of Elections will take. The State can remove herelection-related duties and can prosecute her for her illegal acts. A judge recently threw out felony charges against another clerk for misconduct in office. That case may make the Attorney General’s office reluctant to prosecute. We hope not.
We encourage you to take the following actions:
-Attend the next County Commission meeting on Thursday, May 21st at 6:30 pm. Speak up during the public comment period. Demand action.
- Send a letter to the Commissioners demanding an investigation. The commission can petition the governor to remove her.
Below is an example of a letter that was sent:
To the Antrim County Board of Commissioners:
As a taxpayer for over 40 years in Antrim County with a home in Bellaire, I am demanding that the Board of Commissioners petition the Circuit Court for the removal of Victoria Bishop as County Clerk.
Victoria Bishop has violated her oath of office and has demonstrated a pattern of disrespect for the law and the citizens of our County. She is disenfranchising voters, doing irreparable harm to our County’s reputation, voter’s faith in our elections and the functioning of our County.
-She illegally failed to respond to a demand by the Bureau of Elections by an April 23, 2026 deadline.
-She improperly mailed out 1800 postcards to voters threatening their removal from the Qualified Voter Rolls.
-She usurped the powers of township clerks.
-She intentionally provided false information to township clerks.
-She issued a public statement which made it clear that she intentionally failed to follow State law.
-She has improperly spent taxpayer money on the above activities.
-She has made it clear that she intends to spend taxpayer money to fight the Bureau of Elections through countless legal proceedings at the State and Federal levels which could cost Antrim County taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
-She gave her husband improper access to a County computer and County records.
-Since taking office, she was found in contempt of court by a Federal judge.
-She improperly accepted $10,000 in cash campaign contributions in 2024 which voters did not know until after she was elected.
-She filed a false campaign finance report while seeking election to the Clerk position which voters were unaware of when she was elected.
Any one of these actions would be grounds to remove her but in combination provides a pattern of misconduct in which this Board should not be complicit. Vote to remove her now.
- Allen Wolf