![]() “We see it happening nationally, we’ve seen it happening in various different forms. “To me, it is also a reflection of what will be happening in our state in the months ahead, which is an effort to misinform and confuse voters about their rights in the state,” Benson said on MSNBC Wednesday night. Of course, it is no surprise that Trump chose to launch attacks against perceived political enemies in a swing state like Michigan: In 2016, the state went for Trump, but the state’s 2018 switch for Whitmer seemed to signal to many a retreat from his brash ways. I have the authority & responsibility to make sure that they know how to exercise this right – just like my GOP colleagues are doing in GA, IA, NE and WV. Every Michigan registered voter has a right to vote by mail. In response, Benson took time to explain the legality of her actions to the president. Later, he corrected his statement to accurately claim that they would receive absentee ballot applications, but falsely called the action “illegal.” ![]() He also incorrectly stated Michigan was sending absentee ballots to 7.7 million voters. If you found this article helpful, please consider supporting our independent reporting and truth-telling for as little as $5 per month. Without mentioning Benson by name (but still simultaneously insulting her), Trump expressed his disdain for her action on Twitter-in spite of the fact that he himself has voted via absentee ballots in at least three previous elections. After all, congregating unnecessarily, like to vote in-person, is perilous during a pandemic. In preparation for the November elections, Benson recently mailed absentee ballot applications to all registered Michigan voters. *For questions, contact the Elections Division at or 60.Secretary of State Benson was the next powerful woman politician from Michigan to draw Trump’s ire. To confirm the accuracy of each contribution, you may view the actual report by clicking the “Details” button next to each contribution. For any questions or to review the pdf, please contact anticipated to be published or publicly disseminated should be confirmed with the candidate or political committee.Įrrors may occur when converting campaign finance reports filed by paper to a searchable format. Furthermore, these files have been converted from pdfs as searchable data and information may not be fully accurate. The Secretary of State is without the legal authority or obligation to verify the data or investigate its accuracy. The information available on the Campaign Finance filing website is provided by the individual candidates, political committees or their designated representatives who file campaign finance disclosure reports with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office. Only the data and contents of campaign finance reports filed electronically through the website are searchable by specific criteria such as by candidate or political committee name, office, expenditure or contribution. While campaign finance reports filed manually by paper, as opposed to electronically through the website, may be accessed and reviewed, the data and contents are not searchable by specific criteria.
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