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The Secretary of State is the third-highest elected official in Michigan, and serves as acting governor in the absence of the governor and lieutenant governor. [1] Under state law, the secretary of state must have at least one office in each of Michigan's 83 counties. [2]
Jocelyn Benson (born October 22, 1977) is an American academic administrator, attorney, and politician serving as the 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former dean of Wayne State University Law School, a co-founder of the Military Spouses of Michigan, and a board member of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality.
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.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks at a post-presidential election press conference on Nov. 6, 2024. ©Michigan Department of State/Secretary of State Youtube channel
The Michigan Secretary of State has been “swatted” twice at her home in the span of 48 hours.. Jocelyn Benson revealed on X that she had been a target of the harassment, which involves making ...
CHICAGO - Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson spoke with USA TODAY at the Democratic convention last week, discussing Israel’s war with Hamas and how Michigan voters are responding.
Michigan is largely divided in the same way as many other U.S. states, but is distinct in its usage of charter townships. Michigan ranks 13th among the 50 states in terms of the number of local governmental entities. The state is divided into 83 counties, and further divided into 1,240 townships, 276 cities, and 257 villages. Additionally, the ...
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks to students about election procedures during a mock election event at Battle Creek Central High School's McQuiston Learning Center on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.