Michigan House (R) tees up contempt resolution against Benson (D) over election manuals subpoena
Three key Michigan House Republicans on Thursday said they will request a resolution to hold Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in contempt for bucking a subpoena request for unredacted election training manuals.
Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township), chair of the Michigan House Oversight Committee, announced the plan at a news conference with Rep. Ann Bollin (R-Brighton Township), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-Martin), chair of the House Election Integrity Committee.
The move could result in litigation against the department, presumably with a request for the court to order Benson to hand over the information.
In a statement to Michigan Advance, the Department of State said their concerns for safety of election information were valid given the fact that the House gave DeBoyer authority to disclose confidential information to anyone he chooses at his discretion.
https://michiganadvance.com/2025/05/22/michigan-house-tees-up-contempt-resolution-against-benson-over-election-manuals-subpoena/