Jocelyn Benson
Appeals court nixes ballot harvesting – Deadline now Nov 3
Oct. 17, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News A Michigan Court of Appeals panel handed the GOP a huge win Friday when they overruled a lower court decision that favored Democrats and allowed ballot harvesting in the state. The court also reinstated the Election Day delivery deadline for absentee
Uncertainty looms over post election process
Sep. 21, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News The state’s chief election officer is in the spotlight as uncertainty looms over post election process amid new legislation, mistakes, lawsuits and profound rulings. Current rules about the processing of ballots have recently changed as an unprecedented number of voters are
U.S. House candidate prevails over petition law
Apr. 26, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Eric Esshaki, a Birmingham Republican running in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, with a strong desire to challenge U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Rochester Hills, sued Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Elections Director Jonathan Brater,