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BY MELISSA GOLDIN Less than two weeks from Election Day, posts circulating on social media claim that Michigan has 500,000 more registered voters than it has people eligible to vote, a point used to suggest possible fraud in the system. But the claim misrepresents Michigan’s voter registration data, adding inactive voters to the total of those registered to make it appear there is an issue in the crucial swing state. Here’s a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: Michigan has 500,000 more registered voters than people eligible to vote, which creates the potential for widespread fraud. THE FACTS: This is missing context.