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VIDEO: Secretary Benson tells Michiganders what's at stake if federal SAVE Act, other bills to block voting become law
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released a video highlighting the dangers of the SAVE Act (HR 22), proposed federal legislation that threatens the voting rights of millions of eligible American citizens.
“The SAVE Act masquerades as a reasonable election security bill, but the president, the bill’s sponsors and opponents of democracy everywhere know its true purpose – to end American elections as we know them.” Secretary Benson says in the new video. “How would they do that? By going after your right to vote.”
Congress is expected to fast-track the SAVE Act for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives in the coming weeks.
“Voting is your power,” Benson says. “Let’s all fight to make sure we keep it -- not just in the next election but for every election.”
On Feb. 27, Michigan legislators and voting advocacy organizations joined Secretary Benson at a news conference speaking out against the SAVE Act and other proposals to block the voting rights of eligible U.S. citizens. Watch here: Secretary Benson news conference regarding SAVE Act
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