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Tobias Read
@tobiasread· OR· Sep 21, 2026

“The good news is, it’s pretty simple: If you receive something in the mail about voter registration or your ability to participate in the upcoming election, look for the official election mail logo to verify that it’s from an official…

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Tobias Read
@tobiasread· OR· Sep 21, 2026

“We’re already getting reports about misleading mail going out to voters, so I want Oregonians to have the tools to be able to tell fact from fiction,”

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Tobias Read
@tobiasread· OR· Sep 16, 2026

The Oregon Health Plan is a critical program that supports the wellbeing of Oregonians, which is why it must be administered efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with federal rules.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 11, 2026

We can protect public safety and personal privacy when government is transparent about how it uses technology and accountable for the power it has.

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Tobias Read
@tobiasread· OR· Sep 9, 2026

More Oregonians had their voices go unheard just because their ballots couldn’t make it through the mail in time.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 7, 2026

The fact that we have identified a handful of individuals who are ineligible to vote and we were able to hold them accountable, that shows that the system is working," she continued.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 7, 2026

I'm really proud that our elections have been ranked among the most secure and accessible in the nation," Benson said.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 7, 2026

We will use every tool in our toolbox," Benson said Sunday on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 6, 2026

I've done that as Secretary of State. And notably, when my opponent lost his last statewide race in 2020, he did not stand by the will of the voters.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 6, 2026

What we will do here in Michigan is continue to ensure that states run elections. And that means in Michigan, where citizens have a right to vote by mail, we'll use every tool in our toolbox to ensure they know the truth about our…

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 6, 2026

We've done more in Michigan than any other state to ensure that our rolls, our voter rolls, are accurate.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 6, 2026

This isn't just about 2026, this is about 2028, when we will need a governor in Michigan who will know how to protect democracy.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 6, 2026

We need a governor who's going to stand up for our auto workers.

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Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Sep 6, 2026

The average Michigan family is paying $5,600 more. That's a tax on our groceries.

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Shenna Bellows
@shennabellows· ME· Sep 3, 2026

To be clear, we do not believe that the Constitution or federal law give the Postal Service or the Trump administration the right to restrict who votes by mail.

mainemorningstar.com
Bob Evnen
@bobevnen· NE· Sep 3, 2026

No state runs better elections than Nebraska. No state runs elections that are more secure and accurate than we do.

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Tobias Read
@tobiasread· OR· Sep 3, 2026

Due to uncertainty surrounding mail-in ballots and how they are processed by the U.S. Postal Service, (the Secretary of State’s Office) will be encouraging Oregonians to use ballot boxes to drop off their ballots instead of mailing them…

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