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.
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Federal judge rejects RFK Jr. motion to remove name from Michigan ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has again been rejected in his effort to have his name removed from Michigan’s ballot this November.
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Senate approves Michigan Voting Rights Act along party lines
A four-bill package which would mirror the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 has passed through the Michigan Senate.
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Threats against public officials and election workers spike in July amid a ‘climate of hostility’
Threats targeting election officials have been seeing an alarming rise in recent years, with indications that it might be getting worse heading into the November election.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on the Michigan presidential ballot
Although Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has bowed out of the presidential race, he will appear on the ballot in Michigan, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Monday after Kennedy pushed to have it removed.
