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August 06, 2025
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the following statement on today’s Michigan Court of Appeals ruling upholding the dismissal of a Republican National Committee/Michigan GOP lawsuit targeting the voting rights of Michigan’s military and overseas voters:
“Last October, just days before Election Day, this baseless lawsuit tried to block votes from U.S. citizens and their families living abroad – including the spouses and children of active-duty military servicemembers. Thousands of their votes had already been submitted and were at clerks’ offices waiting to be tallied in accordance with state and federal law. This shameful stunt was the latest pulled by well-funded groups in their ongoing project to create chaos, cast doubt on our secure election procedures, and weaken our democracy.
“Today, the Appeals Court did the right thing and upheld the lower court’s denial of this frivolous legal claim.
“On this, the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act by President Lyndon Johnson, I will never stop fighting to ensure every eligible citizen can fairly and freely cast their vote. That’s especially important for members of our military and their families stationed abroad, who make tremendous sacrifices to protect our rights and freedoms. Michigan servicemembers and their families are not pawns to be used in political games. Standing up for their right to participate in the very democracy they fight to defend should be a common-sense, nonpartisan goal shared by every American.”
READ: Michigan Court of Appeals Decision: Michigan Republican Party v. Secretary of State
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A special meeting of the Board of Canvassers has been scheduled for Aug. 22, 2025
The Secretary of State office at 3601 28th Street SE in Grand Rapids will be closed for two weeks during 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 Thursday, July 31, in room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has summarily suspended the operations of a Flint driving school for violations of the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act (DEPIA).
Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) released a new report on county-level voter turnout from the state’s first presidential election after Michigan voters passed new accessible voting options under Proposal 2022-2.
Eligible Michigan adults now have the option to take the written driver’s license knowledge test online at Michigan.gov/SOSOnlineTesting.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) today provided 17 election training videos from the state’s Clerk eLearning Center to the House Committee on Oversight. These training materials are now available online at Michigan.gov/ElectionTransparency.
