Board of State Canvassers to meet June 19, 2019

Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) responded to subpoenas issued by the Michigan House Committee on Oversight, reiterating that the department will continue to protect materials with sensitive information that could be used to interrupt the chain of custody of ballots, tamper with election equipment, or impersonate a clerk on Election Day.

Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) won its second victory in a case challenging the state’s process for cancelling the voter registrations of people who have died.

Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) provided approximately 1,900 additional pages of materials to the Michigan House Committee on Oversight.

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson kicked off the Michigan Department of State’s (MDOS) annual “Look Twice, Save a Life” safety campaign.

Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following statement on the introduction of the Michigan Election Security Act (House Bills 4461 – 4463) as part of the Security, Accountability, and Nonintervention in Elections (SANE) Plan:

Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited a Road to Restoration clinic in Saginaw to celebrate the repeal of the state’s 3-year ban on applying for a driver’s license for people cited for driving without a license.

Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joined state partners and organ and tissue donation advocates to recognize April as Donate Life Month.

Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson congratulated five Michigan election administrators and jurisdictions selected as winners of U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Clearinghouse Awards.

With the May 7 federal REAL ID deadline fast approaching that will require compliant identification to fly in the U.S., Michigan Secretary of State offices offer fast and easy ways for customers to upgrade their driver’s license or ID.

The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 18, in Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.