SOS will speak at virtual elections discussion

Jan 27, 2021 | Intercom, Student News

TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will appear Feb. 19 at a virtual event commemorating the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote.

“A Discussion on Elections and Voting” will be hosted by Rachel Wilczewski, NMC sociology instructor, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 on Zoom: https://nmc.zoom.us/j/96362184978

Secretary Benson will share information and her expertise on issues surrounding voter access in Michigan. A live Q and A will follow Benson’s presentation. The 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment was marked in 2020.

Elected in 2018, Benson is the author of State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process, the first major book on the role of the secretary of state in enforcing election and campaign finance laws.

Release date: January 27, 2021

For more information:

Diana Fairbanks
NMC Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
(231) 995-1019
dfairbanks@nmc.edu

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