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All felony charges against Stephanie Scott have been dismissed. District judge's rulings were found in error.

SOS Benson's "rules" may violate federal law and delay voter registration roll cleanup. The system of rule making oversight has failed Michiganders and our elections.

Michigan Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson, who spent years as an undercover operative and board member for the Southern Poverty Law Center, faces new scrutiny as the organization announced Tuesday it is under federal criminal investigation by the Department of Justice. The DOJ probe centers on the SPLC's past use of paid confidential informants to infiltrate extremist groups — the same type of work Benson has long touted as the foundation of her p

MI SOS Jocelyn Benson is using rules and instruction manuals her department wrote to threaten clerks with jail time.

A recent AI breakthrough from Anthropic uncovered operating system vulnerabilities that make the possibility of election hacking even more likely.

Former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott is facing four felony charges and one misdemeanor for performing what she believes was her Constitutional duty as a clerk. Monday’s hearing will determine whether the charges are dropped or whether the matter will proceed to trial.

Wealthy Americans living abroad are organizing in Paris to fight the SAVE America Act and other voter legislation.

The major parties' candidates for Secretary of State are chosen at endorsement conventions by party precinct delegates. Republican and Democrat voters have no say in who will represent their parities in this important race. One man is asking for this process to be reexamined.

Preliminary findings from Detroit ballot investigation identify "ghost write-ins." Are the ballots poorly designed? Were first-time users of mail-in ballots confused? Is it fraud? All of the above?

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Benson's Election Rule Set 14 is a done deal. It's in the can. Find out what's in store for Michigan's 2026 elections.

SOS Benson's radical rule sets are working their way through the adoption process. Rule Set 15 is schedule for hearing on December 12.

In a one-two punch last week, Republicans called for help from the Feds in the 2026 election. They claim Benson cannot be trusted.

FOIAed documents reveal Norm Eisen's tactics to neutralize and smear MI citizens who dare to question election results.

1. Cleta Mitchell, pardons, and Arctic Frost 2. Jenny Beth Martin, impeachment, and Arctic Frost 3. No matter how badly she screws up, Benson just won't listen

SOS Jocelyn Benson is bypassing the MI legislature and governing through rulemaking. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules is powerless to stop her.

Volunteer election researchers are trying to help clerks remove ghost registrations from the voter rolls. Benson wants to slow the process.

Three Stories in Three Minutes —Benson's administrative rules must be rejected; RCV's uphill battle; Benson's Self-Promotion.

Patrice Johnson shows how SOS Benson's risk-limited 2024 audit was indeed fundamentally limited and only scratched the surface of how an election should be audited.

SOS Jocelyn Benson's audit is late and flawed. No ballots from Detroit or Troy audited.