Michigan's Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson gives election integrity efforts' update to voters before primary polls. Here's what she said

Before Tuesday's primary, Michigan's secretary of state Jocelyn Benson has made attempts to combat misinformation.

Benson stated on Tuesday that the voters may come across concocted election claims. They are advised to keep in mind that there is a chance the results may be delayed because it takes time to count the absentee ballots. Last Tuesday, the state issued approximately 1.2 million absentee ballots.

Benson shared that she worries about people laying the possible seeds for post-election shenanigans.



She continued that when these attempts continuously fail to disrupt the process, they tend to leave behind a trail of misinformation and doubt in voters' minds. That causes a threat to election security, which is taken seriously.

Numerous audits confirmed that President Joe Biden won in Michigan by more than 150,000 votes in the 2020 presidential election, despite denials of the results.

Local boards that refuse to certify the results of an election, as one in New Mexico did earlier this year, will face the consequences, Benson said. As a result, they may be seen as someone taking on a sacred duty, probably as a state or local board of canvassers.

They might also be failing to fulfill that duty lawfully. Because absentee ballots take some time to count, Tuesday's election results could be delayed.