Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson testified remotely today before a congressional committee. The topic was ensuring the November elections are handled safely and securely.
Benson joined other state election officials before the House Homeland Security Committee. She said Michigan’s August primary served as a useful trial run. But many more people are expected to vote in November. And Benson said many more people will either mail in or drop off their ballots because of COVID-19 concerns. That, she said, presents a challenge.
“But meet the challenge ahead of us we must, and there are solutions to ensure that we can.”
Benson said they includes ensuring the Postal Service can collect and deliver ballots in time. She also suggested wide use of secure ballot drop boxes as part of plans to ensure whoever’s allowed to vote gets to, and that people will trust the results.
