Concerns about Michigan’s election system spurred members of a local Republican party to explore submitting “inconsistent signatures with absentee ballots” in an effort to test the battleground state’s voting verification process. Citing a newsletter the Clinton County Republican Party released Saturday detailing their ill-fated plan, The Detroit News reported that the group ultimately scuttled the idea over concerns it could result in criminal charges. “After some discussion and the possibility of being charged with election interference or potentially fraud, we decided to not pursue that cou…