Government
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Benson says she’s focused on ‘efficiency and transparency’ in Michigan governor campaign
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that her focus if she’s elected governor in 2026 would be on “efficiency and transparency” in state government.
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Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches bid for governor
Michigan’s Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026 as the party tries to find its footing after November’s significant losses in the battleground state.
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Benson says campaign funds can be used for child care and caregiving costs
Elected officials and candidates for office are permitted to use money from their campaign finances to pay for caregiving costs including child care under an interpretive statement Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued Monday.
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Michiganders on the verge of setting another record for voter turnout
Early, in-person voting and mail-in absentee ballots are making it easier than ever for Michiganders to participate in this year’s election, said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
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Detroit strengthens security at sites where ballots are counted
Extensive plans are in place to ensure the vote counting process runs smoothly in Detroit.
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Michigan’s top election official anticipates next-day results in presidential election
Michiganders might be stuck waiting until Wednesday to get a peek at the state’s unofficial election results.
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250K Michiganders voted early over the weekend, Benson hails it as a ‘huge success’
Michigan’s first weekend of statewide early voting for a general election saw higher-than-expected turnout, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
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Michigan judge dismisses GOP lawsuit targeting overseas and military ballots
A lawsuit filed by the Republican Party seeking to tighten qualifications for Americans living overseas to cast ballots in Michigan has been tossed out.
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New filings shed light on Trump’s ‘f**king nuts’ scheme to overturn election in Michigan
Newly unsealed federal court filings revealed a detailed narrative of how ex-President Donald Trump and his campaign staffers tried to push conspiracy theories and violence to overturn the 2020 election.
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In Michigan, bipartisan election officials from battleground states outline election safeguards
Key elections officials from Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona gathered in Ann Arbor to outline the laws and procedures keeping their elections secure.
