Michigan Republicans are pushing for stricter requirements while Democrats and voting rights groups warn of potential disenfranchisement.
The number represents about 4% of the total registered voters in Michigan, where debates over maintaining the voter rolls have persisted for years.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is pushing back against Republican-backed federal legislation that would tighten the rules around voting, calling it a “trick.” H.R. 22, also known as the “SAVE Act,
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Hosted on MSN'Especially married women' could be targeted by latest GOP voting bill: Michigan officialA Republican-backed election law would make it more difficult for married women to vote, according to experts. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is one of the officials raising concerns about the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act,
More than 318,000 names of inactive voters are scheduled to be removed from Michigan's voter rolls in April. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made that announcement in a press release Tuesday, citing a "careful and active voter list maintenance process" that has purged more than 1.
Democratic members of Michigan's congressional delegation blasted Trump's tariffs as potentially destructive in Michigan.
More than 318,000 inactive voter registrations are set to be removed from Michigan's voter rolls next month, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced on Tuesday.
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Hosted on MSNJocelyn Benson: Requiring proof of citizenship to vote would disenfranchise MichigandersLANSING, MI - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is warning that a proposed federal law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote would disenfranchise many Michiganders. Benson said Thursday the restrictions outlined in the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would create barriers to voting access for married women,
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Lansing State Journal on MSNMichigan's 2026 gubernatorial race is already getting crowded. Here's who's running so farFive people say they're running and more are considering plans for the 2026 race more than a year before votes will be cast.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was joined by other lawmakers in Lansing Thursday in a press conference to voice their opposition of the SAVE Act.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson responded to a proposed federal law that would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
A Republican-led state House committee opened hearings Tuesday on a proposed amendment to the Michigan Constitution that would require people to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. The measure would also require people to show a government issued ID before they can cast a ballot.
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