On the same day as the Postmaster General’s testimony, two federal courts affirmed that the administration shouldn’t ask election officials to violate one federal law to comply with another.
Jocelyn Benson
The Public Record
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July 7, 2026
Michigan’s elections are transparent, accurate, accessible, and secure.
— Jocelyn Benson
The law cannot be any clearer– states run elections, the federal government is not entitled to Michigan voters’ personal data, and the president cannot change election law with the stroke of a pen.
I’m grateful to members of the Senate for their perseverance and leadership. I now urge House lawmakers to pass the MVRA and send these essential legal protections to the Governor’s desk.
We’re going to be doing events like this all across the city, and really demonstrating that power of sisterhood, that power of friendship.
It's my job as professional election administrators, to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people, whatever that may be.
Yes, without hesitation. I mean that's my job. That's our job as professional election administrators, to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people, whatever that may be.
We take the importance of ensuring every eligible vote is counted, and only eligible votes are counted, very seriously.
I think the absence of any clarity from the Federal Government that this is not appropriate and that it is a crime to threaten an election official in their line of official duties is--well, I would say passing a law to clearly make it a…
These next eight months will define the future of our country and our democracy.
I am proud in Michigan that both in 2018 and in 2022, voters themselves amended our State Constitution to implement automatic voter registration, Election Day registration, enhanced audits and protections, as well as enhanced opportunities…





