SOM Benson joined by state and local leaders denouncing voter suppression bill package APRIL 21, 2021 Analysis of bills finds they harm election administration and voting rights. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was joined at a press conference today by organizational leaders and elected officials from across the state to denounce Michigan Senate Republicans' 39-bill voter suppression package. "The bills that make up the majority of this legislative package do nothing to advance the integrity of our democracy, they simply undo many of the policies that made last year's election the most accessible and secure in our state's history," said Secretary Benson. "Instead of working across the aisle to listen to clerks, the state Bureau of Elections, or voters, those behind these bills choose to ignore the data, truth and best practices and promote policies that will silence the voices of all voters. Their actions are an embarrassment and an affront to every citizen they are sworn to serve."