Michigan Secretary of State asks judge to excuse her from deposition in election fraud lawsuit Updated 1:33 PM; Today 1:33 PM In this Sept. 24, 2020, photo, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)AP Facebook Share Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson last week asked a judge to excuse her from a May 24 deposition in an ongoing election fraud lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from Nov. 3 Antrim County election results that were initially reported incorrectly to reflect President Joe Biden won in the Republican-leaning county. It was later discovered that tabulation machines reported incorrect numbers due to clerical errors and the results were quickly corrected to show former President Donald Trump actually won the county.