The Latest Breaking News from Jocelyn Benson

Races to oversee elections draw an avalanche of spending

Campaign spending is setting records in races to oversee state elections

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

2020 election denier resurfaces in Michigan county clerk's office

DETROIT — A Michigan activist who promoted false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump and once live-streamed a protest outside Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's home has begun working in the Macomb County clerk's office.

Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022

EXPLAINER: Trying to get politics out of election certifying

Before the 2020 presidential election, certifying election results was routine and generated little public attention

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

U.S. House incumbent primary defeats reached highest point in two decades

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Ballotpedia · Sep 20, 2022

A hacker bought a voting machine on eBay. Michigan officials are now investigating

Harri Hursti bought the Dominion machine to uncover its vulnerabilities, something he often does for state election officials. But authorities are trying to find out how the machine ended up online.

WEKU · Sep 8, 2022

Michigan GOP AG candidate once said he had 'lab' where he could show how to 'stuff' ballots

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Republican attorney general candidate Matt DePerno told a crowd last year he had a "lab" where he could take people and show them how election equipment can be manipulated, according to a previously unreported video obtained by The Detroit News.

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

Michigan State Police investigating after a voting machine is found for sale on eBay

LANSING, Mich. — An alleged attempt to sell a piece of voting equipment on eBay is under investigation by law enforcement, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office said Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022

Federal judge allows lawsuit over dead people on Michigan voter rolls to move forward

DETROIT — A federal judge has rejected Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s effort to dismiss a case challenging the state’s maintenance of its voter rolls when it comes to removing dead people.

Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022

Michigan Democrats urge House probe of GOP lawmaker's role in election tabulator 'conspiracy'

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Democrats are asking Republican House Speaker Jason Wentworth to authorize an investigation into whether a GOP lawmaker "misused" government resources as part of an alleged "conspiracy" to obtain voting machines in the battleground state.

Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022

Trump Michigan AG pick linked to breach

AG Dana Nessel requested a special prosecutor to review “possible criminal charges” against Matthew DePerno

Salon · Aug 8, 2022