The Election Assistance Commission serves as a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election administration. | Adobe Stock
The Election Assistance Commission serves as a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election administration. | Adobe Stock
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has signed a letter calling on congressional leaders to provide robust funding for the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) this upcoming fiscal year.
“It is vital to our democracy that we ensure election workers have the resources they need to do their jobs, and that starts with allocating sufficient funding,” Benson said, according to Michigan.gov. “This letter is a bipartisan and good-faith effort to urge our congressional leaders to act.”
Benson is one of 17 secretaries of state across the country who wrote a letter to congressional leaders on Dec. 17 requesting that the EAC receive adequate funding so it can continue to conduct fair and secure elections. The letter was addressed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
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The letter, which was posted on Michigan’s website, asks for funding for a variety of initiatives, such as reviewing COVID-19-related election procedures, implementing a national training program for election officials, improving election security and implementing a voter help desk team.
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