There’s a war being waged on Michigan voters, alright, but it isn’t by who CNN tells you.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson proves herself more radically partisan by the day, and recently testified in Congress to back a plan to put control of the nonpartisan Federal Elections Commission in the hands of partisan political operatives.
Freedom Fund’s Greg McNeilly writes this week in the Detroit News:
“Benson and others aren’t willing to be honest about recent election reforms introduced in Lansing and states like Georgia.
“Their goal isn’t “more voters” or “secure elections.” It’s media point-scoring and fundraising…
“…One prominent liberal activist (in Michigan) even told Newsweek magazine that bills protecting the sanctity of absentee votes are an attack on the voting rights of young people and minority groups because “younger people don’t even know how to get a stamp, and of course, Republicans know this. This is also true with our Black and brown communities.”
“They think you’re incompetent, and they’re not afraid to tell you so.”
I encourage you to read Greg’s entire column, and while you’re at it, check out the latest episode of our podcast, “In the Trenches,” where we sat down with Michigan’s legislative elections chairs, State Sen. Ruth Johnson and State Rep. Ann Bollin to talk about election reforms.
Sincerely,
Tony Daunt
Executive Director
Michigan Freedom Fund
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