Comments on: Voting rights expert to run for SOS http://michiganmessenger.com/27676/voting-rights-expert-to-run-for-sos The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Trajan8 http://michiganmessenger.com/27676/voting-rights-expert-to-run-for-sos/comment-page-1#comment-17822 Trajan8 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:03:04 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=27676#comment-17822 Jocelyn Benson really is the embodiment of the ideal for Secretary of State (at least when it comes to election law). It would seem logical that everyone should be in favor of making the voting process as convenient as possible while keeping the integrity of the results.<br><br>Anyone who would be against allowing others the opportunity to vote early, or college students to vote where they attend school, really isn't in favor of democracy. If they were honest with themselves, the people against equal voting opportunity for all would have to admit that they only want to allow their side to vote, so they can still win even if they're the minority.<br><br>Luckily, if Jocelyn wins in 2010, I really believe she'll be able to make the needed changes to Michigan's election system. Jocelyn Benson really is the embodiment of the ideal for Secretary of State (at least when it comes to election law). It would seem logical that everyone should be in favor of making the voting process as convenient as possible while keeping the integrity of the results.

Anyone who would be against allowing others the opportunity to vote early, or college students to vote where they attend school, really isn't in favor of democracy. If they were honest with themselves, the people against equal voting opportunity for all would have to admit that they only want to allow their side to vote, so they can still win even if they're the minority.

Luckily, if Jocelyn wins in 2010, I really believe she'll be able to make the needed changes to Michigan's election system.

]]> By: Trajan8 http://michiganmessenger.com/27676/voting-rights-expert-to-run-for-sos/comment-page-1#comment-11303 Trajan8 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:03:04 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=27676#comment-11303 Jocelyn Benson really is the embodiment of the ideal for Secretary of State (at least when it comes to election law). It would seem logical that everyone should be in favor of making the voting process as convenient as possible while keeping the integrity of the results.<br><br>Anyone who would be against allowing others the opportunity to vote early, or college students to vote where they attend school, really isn't in favor of democracy. If they were honest with themselves, the people against equal voting opportunity for all would have to admit that they only want to allow their side to vote, so they can still win even if they're the minority.<br><br>Luckily, if Jocelyn wins in 2010, I really believe she'll be able to make the needed changes to Michigan's election system. Jocelyn Benson really is the embodiment of the ideal for Secretary of State (at least when it comes to election law). It would seem logical that everyone should be in favor of making the voting process as convenient as possible while keeping the integrity of the results.

Anyone who would be against allowing others the opportunity to vote early, or college students to vote where they attend school, really isn't in favor of democracy. If they were honest with themselves, the people against equal voting opportunity for all would have to admit that they only want to allow their side to vote, so they can still win even if they're the minority.

Luckily, if Jocelyn wins in 2010, I really believe she'll be able to make the needed changes to Michigan's election system.

]]> By: Trajan8 http://michiganmessenger.com/27676/voting-rights-expert-to-run-for-sos/comment-page-1#comment-10043 Trajan8 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:03:04 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=27676#comment-10043 Jocelyn Benson really is the embodiment of the ideal for Secretary of State (at least when it comes to election law). It would seem logical that everyone should be in favor of making the voting process as convenient as possible while keeping the integrity of the results.<br><br>Anyone who would be against allowing others the opportunity to vote early, or college students to vote where they attend school, really isn't in favor of democracy. If they were honest with themselves, the people against equal voting opportunity for all would have to admit that they only want to allow their side to vote, so they can still win even if they're the minority.<br><br>Luckily, if Jocelyn wins in 2010, I really believe she'll be able to make the needed changes to Michigan's election system. Jocelyn Benson really is the embodiment of the ideal for Secretary of State (at least when it comes to election law). It would seem logical that everyone should be in favor of making the voting process as convenient as possible while keeping the integrity of the results.

Anyone who would be against allowing others the opportunity to vote early, or college students to vote where they attend school, really isn't in favor of democracy. If they were honest with themselves, the people against equal voting opportunity for all would have to admit that they only want to allow their side to vote, so they can still win even if they're the minority.

Luckily, if Jocelyn wins in 2010, I really believe she'll be able to make the needed changes to Michigan's election system.

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