A Michigan Court of Claims judge has been asked to declare Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, in contempt for noncompliance with a court order.
The filing also requests the court enforce the injunction it issued on Oct. 20, 2022, ordering Benson to correct the guidance she provided to state and local election officials that the court found did not comply with Michigan law.
The court also found that the guidance she issued did not have the force and effect of law.
Benson’s guidance came largely in the form of an election operation manual written in May and revised in June 2022….