LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson asked Attorney General Dana Nessel last month for a formal opinion on whether a new state law allowing overseas military members to vote electronically can be expanded.
Specifically, Benson is asking if the law extends to military members’ families, other overseas voters, and some individuals with disabilities.
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FOIA Services Michigan uncovered the Nov. 10 request.
The law, passed in the fall, specifically excluded military family members from being allowed to vote electronically when the Republican majority negotiated the bill with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Meanwhile, Benson continues to post on social media about “defending democracy” and making “every vote count.”
Yes the 2022 elections are behind us & in them voters delivered a clear statement in support of truth & democracy.
But the work to defend democracy, ensure every vote counts & that election results are respected must continue. We can’t lift our foot off the gas even for a moment
— Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) December 12, 2022
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