Jocelyn Benson: “The fundamental rights and freedoms, indeed democracy itself in our state are literally on the ballot this fall.”

We'll follow the law. We'll protect the right to vote.

As governor, I will appoint new MDOC leadership, hold them to strict accountability standards, and sit down with officers, their union, and families to hear directly what they’re facing.

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…

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