In Michigan, we have a very decentralized system of elections, which is good because it ensures that we have over 1,600 clerks administering the process elected or appointed at the local level.
Jocelyn Benson: “In Michigan, we have a very decentralized system of elections, which is good because it ensures that we have over 1,600…”
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Jocelyn Benson explains the decentralized election system in Michigan and its importance for election integrity.
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