Last fall, an attempt was made to qualify a sham political party, calling itself &quot;The Tea Party&quot;, and run candidates on the November ballot.&nbsp; Two men with ties to the Oakland County Democratic Party have since been charged with election crimes and forgery.&nbsp; How can scams like this be brought to light?&nbsp; Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has proposed changes designed to prevent fraud when new political parties try to get established in Michigan.&nbsp; Read the full story at:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/michigan_political_party_discl.html">www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/michigan_political_party_discl.html</a><br />