Jocelyn Benson

Last updated

±%
Jocelyn Benson
SOS Jocelyn Benson web.jpg
Benson in 2019
43rd Secretary of State of Michigan
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Republican Ruth Johnson 1,608,270 50.68% −5.55%
Democratic Jocelyn Benson1,434,79645.22%+3.26%
Libertarian Scotty Boman58,0441.83%N/A
Constitution Robert Gale41,7271.17%N/A
Green John A. La Pietra30,4110.96%−0.93%
Total votes3,173,248 100.0% N/A
Republican hold
2018 Michigan Secretary of State election [87]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jocelyn Benson 2,203,611 52.87% +9.93%
Republican Mary Treder Lang1,833,60944.00%−9.53%
Libertarian Gregory Stempfle81,6971.96%−0.02%
Constitution Robert Gale48,7241.17%+0.05%
Total votes4,162,389 100.0% N/A
Democratic gain from Republican
2022 Michigan Secretary of State election [88]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jocelyn Benson (incumbent) 2,467,859 55.86% +2.96%
Republican Kristina Karamo1,852,51041.93%−2.05%
Libertarian Gregory Scott Stempfle52,9821.20%−0.76%
Constitution Christine Schwartz27,9370.63%−0.54%
Green Larry James Hutchinson Jr.16,6150.38%N/A
Total votes4,417,903 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terri Lynn Land</span> American politician

Terri Lynn Land is an American politician who served as the 41st Michigan Secretary of State from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Land was elected to the Republican National Committee in 2012. She was the Republican nominee for the 2014 United States Senate race in Michigan, losing in the general election to Democrat Gary Peters. Land currently serves on the Board of Governors of Wayne State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michigan Republican Party</span> Michigan affiliate of the Republican Party

The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan, United States, sometimes referred to as MIGOP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruth Johnson</span> American politician (born 1955)

Ruth Johnson is an American businesswoman and politician currently serving as a member of the Michigan Senate since 2019. She was the 42nd Secretary of State of Michigan from 2011 to 2019 and a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. She is a Republican.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frank LaRose</span> American politician (born 1979)

Frank LaRose is an American politician who has served as the 51st Secretary of State of Ohio since January 2019. He was a Republican member of the Ohio State Senate for two terms, from January 2011 to January 2019. He was a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in the 2024 election, challenging incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown. He lost to Bernie Moreno in the primary.

Cynthia Diane Stephens is an American attorney and jurist serving as a judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals for the First District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 United States Senate election in Michigan</span>

The 2020 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent Michigan. It was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 United States presidential election in Michigan</span>

The 2020 United States presidential election in Michigan was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Michigan voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald Trump of Florida, and his running mate, Vice President Mike Pence of Indiana against the Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware, and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris of California. Michigan had 16 electoral votes in the Electoral College.

Greg VanWoerkom is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 88th district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Postal voting in the United States</span> Overview of topic

Postal voting in the United States, also referred to as mail-in voting or vote by mail, is a form of absentee ballot in the United States. A ballot is mailed to the home of a registered voter, who fills it out and returns it by postal mail or drops it off in-person at a secure drop box or voting center. Postal voting reduces staff requirements at polling centers during an election. All-mail elections can save money, while a mix of voting options can cost more. In some states, ballots may be sent by the Postal Service without prepayment of postage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Postal voting in the 2020 United States elections</span>

Postal voting played an important role in the 2020 United States elections, with many voters reluctant to vote in person during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The election was won by Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate. The Republican candidate President Donald Trump made numerous false claims of widespread fraud arising from postal voting, despite nearly-universal agreement to the contrary, with overwhelming amounts of supporting evidence, by the mainstream media, fact-checkers, election officials, and the courts.

Before Election Day of the 2020 United States presidential election, lawsuits related to the voting process were filed in various states. Many of these lawsuits were related to measures taken by state legislatures and election officials in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following is a timeline of major events before, during, and after the 2020 United States presidential election, the 59th quadrennial United States presidential election, from November 2020 to January 2021. For prior events, see Timeline of the 2020 United States presidential election (2017–2019) and Timeline of the 2020 United States presidential election.

The Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign launched numerous lawsuits contesting the election processes of Michigan. All of these were either dismissed or dropped.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Republican efforts to restrict voting following the 2020 presidential election</span>

Following the 2020 United States presidential election and the unsuccessful attempts by Donald Trump and various other Republican officials to overturn it, Republican lawmakers initiated a sweeping effort to make voting laws more restrictive within several states across the country. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, as of October 4, 2021, more than 425 bills that would restrict voting access have been introduced in 49 states—with 33 of these bills enacted across 19 states so far. The bills are largely centered around limiting mail-in voting, strengthening voter ID laws, shortening early voting, eliminating automatic and same-day voter registration, curbing the use of ballot drop boxes, and allowing for increased purging of voter rolls. Republicans in at least eight states have also introduced bills that would give lawmakers greater power over election administration after they were unsuccessful in their attempts to overturn election results in swing states won by Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 election. The efforts garnered press attention and public outrage from Democrats, and by 2023 Republicans had adopted a more "under the radar" approach to achieve their goals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Michigan Attorney General election</span>

The 2022 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel ran for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2018 with 49.0% of the vote.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Michigan Secretary of State election</span>

The 2022 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Michigan. Incumbent Democrat Jocelyn Benson decisively won reelection to a second term, defeating Republican Kristina Karamo by a 14 percentage point margin.

iVote is an American voting rights organization. The New York Times described iVote's efforts as "the first major push to counter the Republican moves with a legislative strategy to expand voter rights." In 2022, Axios called iVote "one of the biggest winners of election night."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Michigan elections</span>

The 2022 Michigan elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, throughout Michigan. The Democratic Party made historic gains, taking full control of state government for the first time since 1983 and marking a point where Democrats held all four elected statewide offices, both U.S. Senate seats, and both chambers of the Michigan Legislature. Democrats won control of the Michigan House of Representatives for the first time since 2008, and the Michigan Senate for the first time since 1984. Additionally, incumbent Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer won reelection by a comfortable margin, with Democrats sweeping every statewide office. Furthermore, the Democrats maintained control of seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while the Republican Party took a net loss of one seat. The elections in Michigan were widely characterized as a "blue wave".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leigh M. Chapman</span> American politician, attorney and activist

Leigh M. Chapman is an American voting rights activist and former government official who served as acting secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 2022 to 2023.

Kristina Karamo is an American politician and former poll watcher who served as the chairperson of the Michigan Republican Party from 2023 to 2024. Karamo was the Republican Party's nominee in the 2022 Michigan Secretary of State election, losing to incumbent Democrat Jocelyn Benson in a landslide. She is commonly seen as being far-right.

References

  1. https://www.gongwer.com/directories/bio.cfm?nameid=295801
  2. "Jocelyn Benson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. Wayne State University (June 12, 2014). "Jocelyn Benson appointed Wayne Law's 11th dean - Law School - Wayne State University". Law.wayne.edu. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  4. "Wayne State Names New Dean of Law School - DBusiness Magazine". Dbusiness.com. June 12, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  5. "Archive". Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Wayne State University Law School Bio for Jocelyn F. Benson". Law.wayne.edu. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  7. Wayne State University (July 23, 2019). "Wayne Law remembers Judge Damon J. Keith - Law School - Wayne State University". Law.wayne.edu. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  8. "Jocelyn Benson - Michigan Women Forward". Miwf.org. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  9. Vassallo, Jim (June 13, 2014). "Wayne State Law School Names Jocelyn Benson Dean". JDJournal. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  10. "Levin Center at Wayne Law". Levin Center. March 6, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  11. Wayne Law PEBL Program Archived October 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  12. "Contributor Biography". www.icle.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  13. "Benson drew salary from RISE while seeking office". Crain's Detroit Business. March 17, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  14. "Military spouses march in today's inaugural parade", michiganradio.org. Accessed November 6, 2022.
  15. "About". iCivics. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  16. About the 2011 Michigan Citizen's Redistricting Competition at michiganredistricting.org
  17. Gregory Korte. Technology allows citizens to be part of redistricting process. USA Today. March 21, 2011
  18. Wayne Law Professor Benson Invited to Testify Before U.S. Congress [ permanent dead link ] Wayne State University - News and Announcements Archive
  19. Shawn Wright, Law professor announces bid for state office [ permanent dead link ]The South End, March 3, 2009
  20. Pennsylvania Inside Out: Voting Rights WPSU TV, originally aired on March 16, 2008
  21. Weekly Edition #3839 Archived June 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Off the Record, WKAR Public Broadcasting, originally aired March 27, 2009
  22. Jocelyn F. Benson Never turn away a voter Detroit Free Press February 23, 2009
  23. U.S. Department of Justice rules with NAACP to prevent closure of local Secretary of State office Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Michigan Chronicle Online, January 2, 2008
  24. Benson, Ms Jocelyn F. (February 28, 2013). State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4094-9699-1.
  25. Stanton, Ryan J. (September 17, 2010). "Secretary of state candidate Jocelyn Benson calls on help from University of Michigan students". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  26. Wisely, John. "Jocelyn Benson wins race for Michigan Secretary of State". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  27. "2018 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/06/2018". mielections.us. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  28. 1 2 "Jocelyn Benson faces Kristina Karamo in Michigan secretary of state race: What to know". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  29. "Jocelyn Benson beats Kristina Karamo in Michigan's Secretary of State race". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  30. Rahal, Sarah. "Benson says 60% of SOS transactions are done without visiting branch offices". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  31. "Appointment-only visits to secretary of state here to stay". AP News. April 30, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  32. Eggert, David (May 30, 2021). "Benson defends appointment system amid legislative scrutiny". WWMT. The Associated Press. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  33. "Benson defends appointment system amid legislative scrutiny". AP News. May 30, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  34. 1 2 "Jocelyn Benson beats Kristina Karamo in Michigan's Secretary of State race". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  35. Dunaj, Mikhayla (December 25, 2020). "No-reason absentee voting in Michigan: How it worked, how it can be improved". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  36. Coleman, Ken (February 22, 2019). "SOS forms panel to enact Proposal 3, update election procedures ⋆ Michigan Advance". Michigan Advance. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  37. Manes, Nick (March 21, 2019). "Benson forms election security commission ⋆ Michigan Advance". Michigan Advance. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  38. Parks, Miles (November 9, 2022). "Democrat Jocelyn Benson is reelected as Michigan secretary of state". NPR.
  39. 1 2 Kurz, Ellen (June 16, 2020). "Opinion | Want Better Elections? Choose Better Elections Officials". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  40. Burke, Beth LeBlanc and Melissa Nann. "All state registered voters to be mailed Aug., Nov. absentee ballot applications". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  41. "Michigan mails absentee ballot applications to all voters". AP News. May 19, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  42. Beggin, Riley. "Jocelyn Benson orders Michigan to mail absentee applications to all voters | Bridge Michigan". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  43. Beggin, Riley. "Michigan GOP lawmakers claim Jocelyn Benson's absentee ballot mailings illegal | Bridge Michigan". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  44. 1 2 Rich, Samantha (November 9, 2022). "Jocelyn Benson wins re-election bid as Michigan Secretary of State". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  45. Donahue, Allison R. (March 7, 2020). "Young people gear up for the 2020 election, whether they can vote or not ⋆ Michigan Advance". Michigan Advance. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  46. "Michigan's youth voter turnout in 2022 was best in US, report says - CBS Detroit". CBS. April 18, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  47. Orner, Ben (April 18, 2023). "Why Michigan led the nation in young voter turnout in 2022 midterms". mlive. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  48. Weykamp, George (September 14, 2021). "Jocelyn Benson speaks at UMich Law School about voter rights". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  49. Weykamp, George (September 14, 2021). "Jocelyn Benson speaks at UMich Law School about voter rights". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  50. Beggin, Riley (May 19, 2020). "Jocelyn Benson orders Michigan to mail absentee applications to all voters | Bridge Michigan". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  51. Coleman, Ken (February 20, 2023). "Benson works on national voting reforms, including big penalties for threatening election workers". Michigan Advance. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  52. Cohen, Zachary (July 12, 2023). "Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan secretary of state in special counsel's election interference probe | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  53. Gibbons, Lauren (January 17, 2023). "Jocelyn Benson wants tougher penalties for harassing election workers". Bridge Michigan.
  54. 1 2 Beggin, Riley. "Michigan GOP lawmakers claim Jocelyn Benson's absentee ballot mailings illegal | Bridge Michigan". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  55. Gray, Kathleen (July 12, 2020). "Trump vs. the Women Who Lead Michigan: A Battle With 2020 Implications". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  56. Mauger, Craig. "New Michigan audit debunks dead voter theory in 2020 election". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  57. "Jocelyn Benson: Armed protesters flock to Michigan official's home". BBC News. December 7, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  58. Grayer, Annie; Andrew, Scottie (December 7, 2020). "Michigan secretary of state says armed protesters gathered outside her home, claiming voter fraud". CNN. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  59. Ramirez, Charles E. "Man, 72, arrested for making threats against Michigan's secretary of state". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  60. "Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson still facing threats stemming from 2020 election — "The Takeout"". CBS. December 2, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  61. McFadden, Cynthia; Monahan, Kevin; Chaidez, Alexandra (May 19, 2022). "Michigan election chief: Trump suggested I be arrested for treason and executed". CNBC. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  62. "Detroit man who threatened to kill Whitmer, Benson sentenced to 15 months probation". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  63. Gibbons, Lauren (July 20, 2022). "Michigan absentee applications nearly double from 2018: 1.2 million so far | Bridge Michigan". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  64. LeBlanc, Beth. "Michigan ballot application mailings to dead people raise Republican hackles". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  65. LeBlanc, Beth. "Dem group files third voting rights lawsuit, this one targeting Benson". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  66. "Michigan Appeals Court rules that secretary of state improperly set limits for poll challengers". Votebeat. October 25, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  67. Berzon, Alexandra; Bensinger, Ken (November 8, 2022). "Fueled by Falsehoods, a Michigan Group Is Ready to Challenge the Vote". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  68. "Judge rules Secretary of State Benson's Ballot signature verification invalid - 03/15/2021". thedetroitnews.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  69. "Fact Checks". michigan.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  70. Benson, Jocelyn (September 13, 2023). "Opinion It's not up to secretaries of state like me to keep Trump off the ballot". The Washington Post.
  71. "SOS Benson says Trump will be on Michigan ballot unless court rules otherwise". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  72. "Secretary Benson Releases 2024 Presidential Primary Candidate List". www.michigan.gov. November 13, 2023.
  73. Irwin, Lauren (November 1, 2023). "Trump sues over efforts to keep him off Michigan ballot". The Hill. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  74. Nichols, Anna Liz (June 22, 2023). "Benson asks Legislature to make Michigan 'worst to first' for government transparency ⋆ Michigan Advance". Michigan Advance. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  75. Schuster, Simon (May 2, 2023). "Jocelyn Benson: lift Michigan lawmakers' 'cloak of secrecy'". Michigan Live. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  76. Hendrickson, Clara. "Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson unveils plan to improve government transparency". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  77. Robinson, Samuel (May 5, 2023). "Benson calls for transparency reforms — will Democrats listen?". Axios.
  78. "Meet Jocelyn". Jocelyn Benson for Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  79. "Wayne Law Dean Completes Boston Marathon While Pregnant". Detroit News. April 18, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  80. Manchester, Julia (January 8, 2023). "Stabenow retirement scrambles calculus for Michigan Democrats". The Hill. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  81. Burke, Melissa. "Jocelyn Benson won't run for U.S. Senate in Michigan in 2024". Detroit News. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  82. "Most Influential Women 2016". Crain's Detroit Business. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017.
  83. "Wayne Law dean being inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of Fame". September 21, 2015. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016.
  84. Egan, Paul. ""Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson honored with JFK Profile in Courage award"". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  85. "'A true leader,' Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson receives presidential medal". January 6, 2023.
  86. "2010 Official Michigan General Election Results - Secretary of State 4 Year Term (1) Position". Department of State. Michigan. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.
  87. "2018 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/06/2018".
  88. "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Election Results.
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Michigan Secretary of State
2010
Succeeded by
Godfrey Dillard
Preceded by
Godfrey Dillard
Democratic nominee for Michigan Secretary of State
2018, 2022
Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Michigan
2019–present
Incumbent