SOS - Transparency

Transparency: Restoring the Public Trust
“It’s important for citizens to simply have all the information they need and deserve so they can hold all of their elected officials accountable.”
– Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

To emphasize transparency in state government, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has created this web page as part of a series of actions to implement improvements in the areas of disclosure, ethics and transparency.

Financial disclosures

Personal financial Disclosures from legislators, statewide elected officials
Secretary Benson calls on Legislature to require personal financial disclosure to promote greater transparency in government

Personal financial disclosure from Secretary Benson

Michigan Campaign Finance Disclosure database

Financial transparency

Expenditures
Department of State expenditures (click on "State" in list)

Ideas on transparency

Restoring Public Trust
Read Secretary Benson's ideas on restoring the public trust through transparency (March 6, 2019)

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

FOIA
How to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of State

Department of State

About the Department of State