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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 .
The department, as the Department of Commerce, was formed in 1965 by Section 225 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.325.The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation was abolished with most responsibilities transferred to the newly formed Department. [1]
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.
Longtime Secretary of State Richard Austin streamlined voting operations in Michigan, crafting policy that would become a model for national laws.
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 Secretary of State elections (12 P) Pages in category "Secretaries of state of Michigan" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Republicans are suing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for allegedly violating Michigan election security law, Republican leaders announced Tuesday.
The 1963 Constitution requires that all permanent agencies or commissions, except universities, be assigned to one of a maximum of twenty principal departments. [1] The principal departments are the: [2] [3]