Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks during a virtual press conference held in response to House Republicans' resolution holding Benson in contempt. May 22, 2025 | Screenshot Michigan ...

Suzanna Shkreli also worked as legal counsel to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and as an assistant Macomb County Prosecutor.

Jocelyn Benson has served as Secretary of State since 2019. As Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson oversees all of Michigan’s elections. The state has seen expanded voter access since the 2020 ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after ...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warned Monday that proposed House Republican budget cuts of 23.8% to her department would have “disastrous consequences” for every person in Michigan. Benson said the ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Monday her home was the target of a pair of swatting attacks within the span of 48 hours, meant to threaten her as the state's top elections official.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Eligible Michigan drivers now have the option to take the written driver’s license knowledge test online. The Michigan Secretary of State says this test can be completed on the ...

Washington — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warned Sunday of efforts by bad actors to "hack voters' minds" to spread misinformation ahead of Election Day. "We know that because our systems ...

Last November, the March of Dimes awarded the state of Michigan a “D+” for its efforts to safeguard the health of pregnant women and babies. That’s because maternal deaths have increased over the past ...

Before the 2000 presidential election, Secretaries of State were largely unknown to the broader public — at least when it came to their responsibility for elections. Then elections in 2000 and 2020 ...

Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum is running for Michigan Secretary of State in the 2026 election cycle. Current Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, is term limited and unable to run for ...