State Rep. Rachelle Smit, Speaker Pro Tem of the House and chair of the House Election Integrity Committee, today blasted Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for spreading false claims about the House-passed budget and its impact on everyday services. Smit said Benson’s warning that the budget will cause hours-long waits at Secretary of State branches […]

“I’m disappointed the court-ordered mediation did not yield a positive result last week,” said Smit, R-Martin. “Secretary Benson continues to withhold the training materials she hands down to clerks. Chair DeBoyer and I were both clerks; we both agree that these documents need to be turned over to the Legislature so we can ensure our elections are being run effectively and in a non-partisan way.”