Michigan House Sues Secretary of State Over Subpoenaed Election-Worker Training Materials

A Department of State spokesperson says the information is withheld because it could be used to compromise election integrity.

People attend Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign rally at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Oct. 26, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Office of Legal Counsel for the Michigan House of Representatives filed a lawsuit on June 4 against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, over her refusal to turn over subpoenaed election materials to the House Oversight Committee.

The lawsuit, filed in the Michigan Court of Claims, requests a declaratory judgment from the court that the Michigan House has issued a valid subpoena and that Benson must comply with it. The lawsuit also requests an injunction prohibiting Benson or the Michigan Department of State from modifying any relevant records.