igan county hiring Jan. 6, attendee for poll worker training “alarming and chilling”: secretary of state Michigan Secretary Of State Jocelyn Benson spoke to Detroit radio station WDET on Monday about the election process. She decried the use of a Jan.6 attendee as a poll worker trainer. Anthony Forlini, Macomb County Clerk, hired Genevieve Peters, a social media influencer who was present both at the Jan. 6 Riot at the Capitol and a Stop the Steal” protest outside Benson’s home — in May this year to train poll workers. In her Monday interview with WDET, Benson mentioned Peters as a threat to election integrity. MICHIGAN’S WHITMER REFERS to WOMEN AS ‘PEOPLE WITH A PERIOD’ IN FINAL MIDTERM PITCH TO VOTERS Benson stated in the interview that he thought the decision made by the clerk was alarming and chilling. “Mainly because we know how important is it to protect the process against those who might seek to interfere with it.” She added, “But we also want transparency and we want to welcome people into this process with a very clear understanding about the rules and the laws.” Benson is running against Trump-endorsed Republican challenger Kristina Karmo. JUDGE ORDERS MI SCHOOL TO ALLOW THE PRO-LIFE PITCH TO OVERCOME PUBLIC-ADDRESS ON THE DAY BEFORE Karamo recently lost a lawsuit to stop Detroit’s absentee votes from being counted in this midterm election. The Republican challenger tried to block the ballots claiming that Detroit was too corrupt and too compromised for it to count the ballots accurately. The lawsuit was dismissed by a judge due to lack of evidence. On Monday, the secretary of state spoke out to warn about increased security and federal enforcement. She said, “We hope and expect the best, but will have people throughout the state, including local and federal law enforcement, to enforce the law if someone steps out of line or intimidates voters or attempts to interfere with or disrupt the election process.” During the WDET interview, Benson stated that outside influencers “certainly” will attempt to disrupt the process. “There will be attempts to disrupt that process, but there are over 50 people in the field — a few others, ready to jump — to intervene immediately if there is any attempt. This will ensure that voters feel safe and that their vote is protected,” Benson said to WDET.