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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.
The Michigan Department of Stateis administered by the Secretary of State, who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections. The incumbent secretary of state is Jocelyn Benson, a Democratelected in 2018and 2022. The secretary of state is the third-highest official in the State of Michigan.[1]
The 2022 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Michigan. Incumbent Democrat Jocelyn Benson decisively won reelection to a second term, defeating far-right Republican Kristina Karamo by a 14 percentage point margin. Some analysts originally predicted for the race to be competitive ...
Longtime Secretary of State Richard Austin streamlined voting operations in Michigan, crafting policy that would become a model for national laws.
There's one less reason to visit a Michigan Secretary of State branch as another service moves online. Vehicles can now be registered and titles can be transferred through the SOS website.
Wayne State University ( MA) Ruth Johnson (born January 8, 1955) is an American businesswoman and politician currently serving as a member of the Michigan Senate since 2019. She was the 42nd Secretary of State of Michigan from 2011 to 2019 and a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. She is a Republican .
Richard Henry Austin (May 6, 1913 – April 20, 2001) was an American politician. A Democrat, he served as the Michigan secretary of state from 1971 to 1995, the first African American elected to the position, the first to win election to any statewide office in Michigan except the Supreme Court, and the longest-serving Secretary of State in the state.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks to students about election procedures during a mock election event at Battle Creek Central High School's McQuiston Learning Center on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.