Jocelyn Benson: “Voters should not be disenfranchised for doing everything they are supposed to do if another system, particularly the…”

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…

The repeated tragedies, threats to staffs’ lives, and unsafe workplace and living conditions are unacceptable.

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.