The Michigan Secretary of State ripped the GOP Thursday after a party-line vote holding her in contempt for ignoring a subpoena.

The Michigan House of Representatives voted Thursday to hold Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and her office in civil contempt after she “did not fully comply” with multiple subpoenas for election training documents.

Advocates of ranked choice voting hope to begin gathering voter signatures in the coming months to amend the state constitution.

The Republican-led state House adopted a resolution to hold Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in contempt for failing to comply with a legislative subpoena.

The dispute centers on election training materials that Benson says contain sensitive security information and can't be shared in full with lawmakers.

LANSING — Michigan House Republicans voted to hold Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in civil contempt Thursday, stepping up the fight over the disclosure of election training documents.

West Michigan's DeVos family has been planning to set up a new political operation involving former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, sources said.

The resolution to hold Benson in contempt was brought forth by Representatives Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township) and Ann Bollin (R-Brighton) and was approved by a vote along party lines with 58 in favor, 47 opposed and 5 not voting.

(The Center Square) – People in Michigan continue to have the ability to change the state’s voting process and to vote early. The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge from 11 Michigan lawmakers who wanted to stop citizen-led ballot initiatives relating to elections.

The Detroit mayoral election is heating up as two panels of candidates faced off in a forum at Wayne County Community College District's Northwest Campus Thursday night.

Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum is running for Michigan Secretary of State in the 2026 election cycle. Current Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, is term limited and unable to run for re-election.

Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum has announced her candidacy for Michigan Secretary of State for 2026, emphasizing her dedication to fair and accessible elections.