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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Assistant Secretary of State Heaster Wheeler announced today that they will participate in conversations and listening sessions in the months ahead in the disenfranchised Michigan communities that have had low turnout in elections historically.
“The tragic killing of George Floyd and countless others, the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, and the ongoing inequities in our education, health care and criminal justice systems underscores the work we all must undertake to dismantle structural racism in our society,” Benson said. “The vote is one of the most powerful promises of equality in our democracy and as Michigan’s Secretary of State I am committed to ensuring every voice is heard and every vote is counted.”
Benson’s administration is reaching out to community leaders, including those affiliated with houses of worship, neighborhood associations and block clubs, government housing facilities, grassroots organizations, schools and more. Michiganders who would like to gather their communities for such a virtual conversation with Benson and Wheeler are encouraged to contact Zaineb A. Hussein at HusseinZ3@Michigan.gov.
“The greatness of America is revealed in our right to protest,” said Wheeler. “Now is the time for all people of goodwill to embrace and ensure the dream of America becomes real for everybody.”
Many of the voting precincts with the lowest turnout are located in Detroit, Flint, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Pontiac, Warren, Grand Rapids and Benton Harbor and Benton Charter Township, but listening sessions will be held statewide as communities confirm interest.
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In partnership with the Detroit Lions, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) will host a special “Practice at the Polls” mock election at this Sunday’s watch party at Ford Field as the Lions take on the Dallas Cowboys Oct. 13.
Tonight, Oct. 8, the Michigan Department of State and the Detroit Pistons kick off their fifth NBA season as partners in the effort to get every eligible Michigan citizen registered to vote and to the polls in the upcoming General Election.
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The Secretary of State office at 11533 Twelve Mile Rd. in Warren will be closed for two weeks during a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
Today, in a video message released with the presidents of six Michigan universities, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the 2024 Campus Voter Registration Challenge.
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