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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson submitted testimony to the state Senate Elections Committee today, denouncing legislation based on the Big Lie that would stop ballot tabulation before all votes have been counted.
"It is appalling that any elected official in this state would seriously consider changing the law to cease the counting of legally cast ballots in an election before a full count of every valid vote is completed," said Benson. "And it's another example of politicians choosing to codify the 'Big Lie' rather than tell their constituents the truth."
Benson noted that Senate Bill 299 would mandate that officials stop the tabulation of ballots at noon the day after the polls close, regardless of whether every valid vote was counted, thereby robbing countless citizens of their constitutional right to have their vote counted.
The bill is part of a 39-bill voter suppression package based on misinformation about the 2020 election, which was in fact the most secure, fair and accessible election in Michigan history. The integrity and accuracy of the election has been affirmed by more than 250 audits conducted by bipartisan election officials across the state.
"The legislation you continue to advance is not - as bill sponsors have claimed - the result of a deliberative, collaborative process that responds to the needs of our election administrators and the will of Michigan voters," said Benson. "Rather, it's part of a national, coordinated and partisan strategy to keep the 'Big Lie' alive and in the national consciousness through legislation that would undo the very policies that ensured the 2020 election results were accurate and the process secure."
Additionally, Benson noted that Senate Bill 297 would enable partisan appointees serving as county canvassers to block the certification of their local election results, thereby disenfranchising every voter in their county.
A copy of Secretary Benson's testimony can be found here.
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Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) suspended the license of LaFontaine Chevrolet Buick GMC of St. Clair, Inc. for imminent harm to the public.
This month, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) wrapped up the department’s 2025 fall college tour.
In a video message released today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson alerts Michigan residents about recent efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to force the Michigan Department of State to unlawfully hand over the private, personal information of millions of Michigan voters.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) wrapped up a fourth year of the successful Road to Restoration program with the final clinic of the season hosted at Hype Athletics in Dearborn Heights Oct. 15.
The Secretary of State office at 14634 Mack Ave. in Detroit will be closed for three weeks because of a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, in room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.
Today, the Michigan Bureau of Elections (BOE) released its report on the recounts, ballot audits, and post-election procedural audits conducted after the 2024 General Election.
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited a Road to Restoration clinic in Flint, where Michigan Department of State (MDOS) staff and volunteer attorneys helped Michiganders learn the process to safely return to the road.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at the Mexicantown Community Development Corporation in Southwest Detroit Tuesday by highlighting the work the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) is doing to serve residents who speak languages other than English.
The Secretary of State office at 21572 Ecorse Rd. in Taylor will be closed for two weeks because of a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
