SOUTHFIELD, Michigan (Reuters) - Two election officials in a small Michigan town have been stripped of their duties overseeing Tuesday's U.S. presidential election after they vowed to go ahead with a plan to hand count already tabulated ballots in an alleged violation of state law.

During his remarks, Bill Clinton spoke about the stakes of the looming Nov. 5 election and also gave his thoughts about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

The clerk had said he wanted to count votes by hand, as Trump-aligned activists push misinformation about problems with voting machines.

Michigan officials say two clerks in the Upper Peninsula have been removed from their election duties after expressing plans to conduct a hand count of votes in Tuesday's election

The same Michigan voters Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris needs in the critical swing state will also determine whether her party maintains its foothold on state government two years after pulling off a historic sweep.

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