Jocelyn Benson

Dec 10, 2024 | detroitnews.com | Jocelyn Benson

The people of Michigan deserve a government that works for them. But for decades, dark clouds of corruption have been able to thrive in the shadows, emboldened by our state’s weak ethics and transparency laws. It’s time to turn the page on this era of unaccountability. The Legislature must pass substantial ethics reforms before they adjourn this year.

May 15, 2024 | newsweek.com | Steve Simon |Jocelyn Benson |Adrian Fontes |Jonathan A. Tobin

An organization's success is closely tied to the leadership skills of its executives, managers and department heads. It is crucial for leaders to self-reflect on the effectiveness of their leadership style, as this practice fosters empathy and continuous learning. Below, 20 members of Newsweek Expert Forum share questions to guide you in critically examining your own leadership skills.

Feb 24, 2024 | mariashriversundaypaper.com | Jocelyn Benson

It’s only February and it’s already shaping up to be a noisy election year. Many Americans are worried for our democracy, and for good reason. Violent rhetoric, calls for civil war, and the demonization of political opponents is on the rise as many voters’ faith in the well-proven security and accuracy of our elections plummets. But you do not have to stand idly by. You have tremendous power as a voter and as an American.

Dec 22, 2023 | thedailybeast.com | Jocelyn Benson

In Nov. 2020, as Michigan's chief election official I was very aware that then-President Donald Trump and his team actively sought to interfere in Michigan's certification process. But this week's reporting in The Detroit News was the first time I learned of the audio evidence of his attempted interference. There is a direct line between these recordings and the tragedy that occurred at our U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Sep 13, 2023 | washingtonpost.com | Jocelyn Benson

Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, is Michigan’s secretary of state and the author of “Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process.”Is it up to secretaries of state to determine whether Donald Trump can ever serve in elective office again? That seems to be the nearly universal view of those who say the former president is disqualified from such service under the 14th Amendment and want state secretaries of state to unilaterally keep him off the ballot. But that view is misguided.