Michigan voters turned out in 2024. SOS Jocelyn Benson credits new election laws and education campaigns. Experts have other theories: ‘Battleground voters love to bask in attention.’
Michigan Secretary of State
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Opinion | Michiganders should decline to sign anti-voter ballot petition
These proposals will do nothing to actually make elections more secure, and instead, they will prevent eligible voters from participating in our elections.
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Michigan may force doctors to report drivers with seizures. A slippery slope?
After the death of a Michigan State Police officer, state lawmakers entered a bill that would mandate physician reporting of patients with epilepsy. Many doctors oppose the legislation.
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Many Michigan voters could benefit from Arabic ballots. The law's not on their side
Translating election materials is complex and costly for Michigan municipalities. Statewide coordination could help.
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Ranked choice voting: What to know about Michigan ballot initiative
Groups like Rank MI Vote want the state to adopt the method that was just used in New York City’s mayoral primary.
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Tech flaws, weak rules mar Michigan system to shine light on lawmaker conflicts
A new voter-approved law requires Michigan officials to disclose their personal financial information. Good luck figuring out how to find it.
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House Republicans sue Jocelyn Benson over Michigan election materials
Michigan House Republicans move to sue SOS Jocelyn Benson over what they say is her failure to turn over election training materials.
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Michigan House holds Jocelyn Benson in contempt, votes to ban trans athletes
In a spat over subpoenaed election training materials, the Michigan House voted to pursue legal action to force the Secretary of State to give up documents she said could damage election security if made public.
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Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson violated campaign finance law — but won’t be punished
Jocelyn Benson violated state law when she moved her gubernatorial campaign press conference into a Secretary of State building, according to Attorney General Dana Nessel, a fellow Democrat.
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What's a 'purposeful warrior' anyway? Takeaways from Jocelyn Benson's new book
As she campaigns for governor, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson publishes a new book that is part memoir, part self-help book and part how-to guide.
