Elon Musk and Michigan secretary of state clash over voter rolls
Jocelyn Benson accuses Elon Musk of spreading "dangerous disinformation" about Michigan voter registration numbers.
Elon Musk, Jocelyn Benson feud: Does Michigan have more voter registrations than eligible voters?
Does Michigan have more voter registrations than eligible voters? An administrative quirk in voting records was the subject of a social media back-and-forth between Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Michigan secretary of state pushes back against Musk’s voter registration claims
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and tech billionaire Elon Musk got into a days-long back-and-forth on the social platform X about voter registration in the Wolverine State. On Saturday,
Women make up majority of early voters in Michigan, says Secretary of State
On October 19th, Elon Musk amplified misinformation on X about Michigan having 'more registered voters than eligible citizens', which Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson corrected. Benson joins Morning Joe to discuss the back-and-forth that continued with Musk and the voting that has already gotten underway in Michigan.
Elon Musk targets Michigan with voter misinformation
Michigan secretary of state and X owner tussle over Musk’s false claims about fraud caused by large numbers of inactive voters.
Experts say Musk’s $1 million giveaways to registered voters may be illegal
While stumping for former President Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he will give away $1 million each day to registered voters in battleground states, immediately drawing scrutiny from election law experts who said the sweepstakes could violate laws against paying people to register.
Musk's $1m-a-day to swing states voters 'deeply concerning'
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a Democrat who supports Kamala Harris, called Mr Musk's strategy "deeply concerning." Shapiro told NBC News' Meet the Press that law enforcement should potentially look at the payments.
Judge tosses GOP demand that Benson purge Michigan voter rolls
The Republican National Committee had claimed many Michigan counties have impossibly high numbers of registered voters.
Federal judge dismisses RNC lawsuit over Michigan voter records
A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee that accused the Secretary ...
Republicans lose lawsuit over Michigan's voter rolls amid social media debate
A judge dismissed a lawsuit from the Republican National Committee over Michigan's qualified voter list on Tuesday.
More than 1.1M Michigan voters have returned absentee ballots so far
That's a 51% return rate of the 2,268,186 absentee ballots requested, as of Tuesday. As of Oct. 15, 672,585 ...
Michigan Secretary of State warns of bad actors seeking to "hack voters' minds" on election misinformation
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warned Sunday of efforts by bad actors to "hack voters' minds" to spread ...
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What voters should know this November: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson hosts voting rights town hall
Members from organizations including the Michigan Parent Teacher Association, Church of the Messiah in Detroit and Giffords, ...
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Federal judge dismisses GOP lawsuit over Michigan voter rolls
GOP attorneys argued Michigan voter rolls were bloated because the state was not following federal law. A judge rejected those claims.
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GOP election lawsuits swamp Michigan courts ahead of November election
Since March, Republicans have filed six separate election lawsuits against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in state or federal court, in addition to the Detroit lawsuit. "By suing to ...
Transcript: Jocelyn Benson on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on "Face the Nation with ...