Michigan Secretary Of State Urges Residents To Report Election ‘Misinformation’
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is urging residents to report election-related ”misinformation” ahead of the upcoming November election. Benson’s office has released an online document requesting that citizens report any misleading or inaccurate information regarding voting or elections to [email protected], including images if possible.
“Misinformation about the election process, voter rights, or even an issue on the ballot is a serious threat to election security,” the document states. The call to action is prominently featured on the office’s “voter education resources” page.
Benson’s office did not respond to The Federalist’s request for details on how the state responds to these reports. Another document from Benson’s office labels misinformation as “the most potentially damaging threat to our democracy” and blames “partisans, grifters, and other opportunists” for spreading false information.
The document encourages residents to hold people accountable for spreading election-related misinformation and directs them to resources such as FactCheck.org, PolitiFact, and Snopes for verified information.
In addition, Benson has launched a “Democracy Ambassador” program, aimed at providing residents with nonpartisan facts and resources to combat election misinformation. Participants are encouraged to share this approved information within their communities and to sign up as poll workers.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has also emphasized the importance of collaboration between officials and the media to eliminate misinformation from social media platforms.
Benson has recently faced criticism for various election integrity issues. Her office directs residents to Vote411, a site accused of feeding voter information to a leftist data harvesting scheme, and hosted David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, which received substantial funding from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
In December, Benson issued guidance on absentee ballot signatures, which was later struck down as unconstitutional by a Michigan judge. Additionally, the Republican National Committee has accused her of failing to clean the voter rolls of 92,000 inactive registrants.
