Michigan has adopted many national best practices to strengthen our system and ensure our elections are accurate and secure:
The 2020 elections withstood an unprecedented onslaught of efforts to confuse voters – about the election process, their rights, and the issues at stake. These efforts – be they foreign, domestic, partisan, or simply malicious – are designed to sow mistrust in our elections process and are antithetical to a healthy democracy.
Fighting back against them is critical to ensuring our elections are a secure and accurate reflection of the will of the people.
Secretary Benson appointed an Election Security Advisory Commission in March 2019 to recommend reforms and strategies for ensuring the security of elections in Michigan.
Members included local officials, election specialists and national experts in technology and data security. They assessed Michigan’s voter registration system and data, the process of voting and transmission of election results. The commission held hearings inviting input from citizens and experts on election problems and security and published a set of recommended reforms and actions on Oct. 27, 2020, many of which have already been executed, including: