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Today is the last day for Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey to support the voting rights of Michigan service members and their spouses who are serving overseas.
Senate Bill 117 would give these Michigan citizens the ability to return their absentee ballots electronically via a secure portal, ensuring that the U.S. Postal Service does not delay their vote beyond when it can be counted on Election Day.
The bill passed both the state House and Senate in September by overwhelming bipartisan majorities, and yet Sen. Shirkey has since unilaterally refused to deliver it for Governor Gretchen Whitmer to sign into law.
“Michigan service members and their spouses sacrifice so much to serve our country overseas. Sen. Shirkey has one last day to do the right thing and ensure their voices and votes are included in our democracy, and I hope he does so,” said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “By unilaterally holding up this bill without reason, Sen. Shirkey threatens to disenfranchise each and every one of our overseas service members and their spouses.”
Secretary Benson has advocated for such legislation for years. When her husband served in Afghanistan with the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade in 2012, he mailed his ballot only to have the U.S. Postal Service return it to their home address as undeliverable after the election.
The Michigan House passed SB 117 by a vote of 88-17 on September 24. The Senate passed the bill on the same day by a vote of 31-6. Sen. Shirkey was among those who voted in support of the bill.
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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.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the following statement regarding the Attorney General’s announcement that she is filing criminal election fraud charges against four voters and three deputy clerks for incidents of alleged double voting in St. Clair Shores for the August Primary Election:
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced several nonpartisan voter information tools and election security updates to ensure Michigan voters are confident and ready to cast their ballot in the upcoming General Election.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel made the following statements regarding House passage of House Bill 5583, part of the Bringing Reforms in Integrity, Transparency and Ethics (BRITE) Act.
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.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following statement on the Michigan Senate’s passage of the Michigan Voting Rights Act
On Friday, Sept. 13, over 270 West Michigan residents attended a Road to Restoration clinic in Kalamazoo and met with expert volunteer attorneys to learn the steps they can take to restore their driving privileges.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson testified before the U.S. Committee on House Administration on Michigan’s preparations to ensure a safe, secure, accessible, and accurate general election in November.
Today at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the launch of a new online mock elections portal, a resource for K-12 schools, educators, and youth organizations to encourage civic engagement by hosting their own mock elections for students.
