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Michigan had a major role in Tuesday’s Jan. 6 hearing
Read full article: Michigan had a major role in Tuesday’s Jan. 6 hearingA Republican lawmaker detailed what happened when former President Donald Trump Tweeted out his personal cell phone number, and we learned Trump supporters wanted to hide out in the State Capitol to overturn the election results.
A look at Michigan’s big role in Jan. 6 hearings
Read full article: A look at Michigan’s big role in Jan. 6 hearingsMichigan will likely have a leading role in tonight’s prime time hearing as the state has been consistently at the center of all of this, from the stop the count mob at the TCF Center to false claims of voter fraud to false electors and capitol rioters. All it points to Michigan likely making up a big part of these hearings.
Michigan election officials blast GOP voting bills as voter suppression
Read full article: Michigan election officials blast GOP voting bills as voter suppression“We are witnessing state legislators acting as if their anti-American effort to take away citizens freedom to vote is somehow the right thing to do,” said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Michigan Secretary of State makes push for major election reform
Read full article: Michigan Secretary of State makes push for major election reformLANSING, Mich. – Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson pushed for sweeping changes to the state’s elections on Monday. There could be some changes coming to Election Day itself. He said making Election Day a holiday to make it easier to vote and volunteer is also part of the legislative agenda. Such as requiring absentee ballot applications be mailed to every registered voter, allowing clerks to start processing ballots two weeks before Election Day and allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day or just after to be counted. She also called on Republicans, without naming them, who have been spreading falsehoods about the state’s election process to stop.
Michigan Secretary of State rebukes president’s claims on Twitter
Read full article: Michigan Secretary of State rebukes president’s claims on TwitterDETROIT – President Donald Trump went after Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Twitter again with another false claim. Trump falsely claimed hundreds of thousands of votes were invalid and claimed he won Michigan and Pennsylvania. READ: What we know about GOP challenge to Michigan’s election results“Nobody wants to report that Pennsylvania and Michigan didn’t allow our Poll Watchers and/or Vote Observers to Watch or Observe,” the president tweeted Wednesday. In Pennsylvania, a lawyer confirmed Trump’s observers were allowed when he told a judge there were a “non-zero number” of poll watchers. The Trump campaign is suing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson along with the Wayne County and the Michigan Board of Canvassers, which are in charge of reviewing elections.
Clinton Township voting error caused by Macomb County clerk, city clerk says
Read full article: Clinton Township voting error caused by Macomb County clerk, city clerk saysCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The city clerk in Clinton Township is blaming Macomb County for 10 voters who cast ballots this year but died before the election. Michigan state law is clear. In Clinton Township, it turns out 10 people who cast their ballots but died before the election had their votes counted because the deaths weren’t reported. According to the city clerk Kim Meltzer, she was sent death certificates for those voters on Nov. 6 -- three days after the election. Meltzer, who did not respond to requests for an interview, is quoted in reports blaming the Macomb County clerk’s office, who chose to use the postal service to notify her office instead of using email.
Dwane Casey and donuts: Detroit Pistons open practice facility to encourage early voting
Read full article: Dwane Casey and donuts: Detroit Pistons open practice facility to encourage early votingDETROIT – Detroit Pistons are hosting an event aimed at encouraging residents to vote early in the 2020 presidential election. Detroit Pistons Head Coach Dwane Casey, Earl Cureton and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are going to engage with voters at the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Practice Facility on Saturday from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. It is in celebration of national Vote Early Day. The first 150 attendees will receive a Detroit Party at the Mailbox Package, which includes a Detroit Pistons hat, Michigan-made food and drink items, voter information card and more. “Millions of Americans have already cast their ballots and with only 21 days until Election Day, making your plan to vote early is critical.
Coronavirus in Michigan: What to do while Secretary of State branch offices are closed
Read full article: Coronavirus in Michigan: What to do while Secretary of State branch offices are closedDETROIT – Many people have asked what they are supposed to do if they need a Secretary of State branch. Offices are currently closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said people can go online to do what they normally would visit a branch to do. “For nearly everyone who needs to renew their license or their vehicle tabs, they can do that online at michigan.gov/sos,” Benson said. Benson said restrictions, such as insurance requirements, that would typically require someone to visit a branch in person have been lifted.
Michigan to give break on driver’s license suspension fee
Read full article: Michigan to give break on driver’s license suspension feeLANSING, Mich. – Despite a favorable court decision that would allow the Secretary of State to continue to suspend driver’s licenses for failure to pay court fees, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joined with Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack to help people avoid suspension. A May decision by the 6th U.S. “Driver’s license suspensions are one of the leading factors for sky high jail admissions in Michigan,” said Lt. Gov. “This action is an important step toward reducing how many people come into contact with the system. It moves us closer to ensuring our policies treat people across the state fairly despite their socio-economic status.”