Here's What Protecting Election Integrity and Defending Democracy Looks Like in Michigan - Duane Patterson

Even if one is a hard-core news junkie, the name Jocelyn Benson probably doesn't ring a bell. But as this election cycle continues from the sublime to the ridiculous, the Michigan Secretary of State should be someone to which you should at least pay a little attention.

• Last week, Benson, the state's Democratic Party, and a token Democratic Michigan voter challenged the standing of left-wing independent candidate Cornel West's appearance on the ballot...
• Simultaneously, Benson this week made another decision about who will and who won't be on the Michigan ballot. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. made national news last Friday in Arizona when he announced he was suspending his campaign, and would be filing motions to withdraw from the ballot... Benson responded by rejecting the filing from Kennedy, in essence forcing his name to remain on the ballot...