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July 29, 2021
"The 2020 election was the most secure and accessible election in Michigan history. The Bureau of Elections has always worked with the Office of the Auditor General in full transparency and will continue to do so, and welcomes OAG review of the five post-election procedural audits it conducted but maintains that, especially in this time of rampant election misinformation, election audits should be conducted by election experts.
The OAG has said it wants to audit the post-election audits carried out by local township, city and county election officials. As these local officials aren't a part of state government, it's quite possible that for the state to audit them would be not just be government overreach, it would be illegal under our state constitution. For this reason, we asked the Attorney General for an opinion on how the law applies in this situation.
Also, we are concerned that because of OAG personnel's relative lack of understanding, as compared with local election clerks, of the complexity of election procedures and processes, they would be unable to replicate all of the technical processes carried out by election clerks. Any differing outcomes on this basis would unfairly reflect badly on our hardworking, high-integrity clerks, and it would further fuel misinformation about the 2020 election.
The Bureau continues to work transparently with the OAG on other aspects of its audit while maintaining that actual election experts and officials are the people with the knowledge and authority to protect the votes of all Michiganders and their well-founded faith in our democracy."
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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.
The Board of State Canvassers regularly scheduled meeting on September 6, 2024 is CANCELED.
The Secretary of State office at 1110 Robbins Rd. in Grand Haven will be closed for a week during a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
Today, the Michigan Department of State proudly announced the winners of the state’s first-ever “I Voted” sticker design contest.
On Aug. 28, over 270 Detroit-area residents attended a Road to Restoration clinic in Dearborn Heights and met with expert volunteer attorneys to learn the steps they can take to restore their driving privileges.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the following statement regarding today’s Michigan Supreme Court decision affirming the authority of the Secretary of State to issue poll challenger guidelines to clerks:
This Saturday, Aug. 24, the Secretary of State mobile office will be on site at Ford Field to register voters and provide nonpartisan election information as the Detroit Lions take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in preseason football.
On Sunday, Aug. 18, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited Michigan International Speedway along with Vet the Vote to promote voting and encourage veterans to sign up to be poll workers.
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10:00 a.m. on August 26 in Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.
