Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wants Michiganders to report neighbors who spread election “misinformation” to her office in an effort to protect “the survival of our democratic process.”

“The act of spreading misinformation about the election process, voter rights, or even an issue on the ballot is a serious threat to election security. These efforts – be they foreign, domestic, partisan, or simply malicious – are designed to create mistrust in our elections process and are damaging to a healthy democracy,” according to an “election misinformation” document from Benson’s Bureau of Elections.

“If you see misleading or inaccurate information regarding voting or elections in Michigan, please report it – and include an image if possible – to [email protected],” it reads.

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The bureau contends “knowing the truth is critical to not only ensuring our elections are a secure and accurate reflection of the will of the people, but to the survival of our democratic process.”

To that end, Benson directs readers to the Secretary of State’s Fact Check page, as well as Snopes.com, FactCheck.org, and PolitiFact, suggesting that “it is more important than ever to be a critical consumer of media and to decipher the many competing messages coming from a variety of sources.”

“The use of artificial intelligence technology to create realistic deepfake images, audio, videos and fake comments poses an increasing threat,” according to the online document.

The bureau does not include any reference to Snope’s history of plagiarism, FactCheck.org’s funding from Facebook, or issues with selection bias at PolitiFact.

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Benson’s “election misinformation” flyer is one of several at the Secretary of State focused on the issue. Another four-page document on “AI and Misinformation – What to Know” warns about the “continued use of misinformation and lies as a political tool to sow seeds of doubt in the election process.”

“Foreign authoritarian nations try to hack our elections to make our citizens doubt the outcome and create chaos,” it reads. “Now they are joined by countless partisans, grifters, and other opportunists here at home who are more effectively creating the same chaos and doubt by hacking the minds of American citizens.”

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Bureaucrats at the Secretary of State are working to “get out in front of misinformation and provide the facts” and the document suggests citizens “can and should join this effort by:

“Calling out misinformation when they see it and insisting that we hold people accountable for spreading lies about elections” and “Remaining engaged in the election process, volunteering as an election worker, and being a truth-teller in your community.”

Benson’s misinformation campaign is part of what she describes as a broader “narrative battle” that also includes efforts to work with the liberal media to “protect the minds of voters.”

Benson appeared with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel at the National Press Foundation’s “Election Security” fellowship in Detroit last week to discuss how Democrats are “prebunnking” perceived misinformation ahead of the November election.

“It’s much more difficult for us to figure out how to fight that narrative battle, which essentially was about calling things out for what they were … but also really to protect the minds of voters just as we are trying to protect the operations and processes from being misled by this misinformation,” Benson told “journalists” in Detroit.

Nessel focused on Michigan as the “ultimate swing state” and a “microcosm of America,” arguing Democrats and the media must unite against Republicans who oppose their political agenda.

“We are all targets potentially of an autocratic regime that could really fundamentally change things in America, which is what we’ve seen elsewhere,” she said.

While holding up the Secretary of State’s office as the ministry of truth, Benson has campaigned for Democrats at the same time she’s promoting voting through youth outreach, Small Business Administration offices, and Veterans Affairs sites in Democratic areas of the state.

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Benson has also resisted efforts to remove hundreds of thousands of ineligible voters from a Michigan voter registration system with 105% more registrations than the voting age population, prompting multiple lawsuits.

Other lawsuits against the Secretary of State center on election guidance from Benson’s office that courts have repeatedly ruled unconstitutional, from carrying a firearm at polling locations, to absentee signature verification, to instructions for elections challengers.

The legal issues continue to play out as Michigan Democrats have moved to dismantle elections protections, most recently by banning county canvassers from investigating allegations of voter fraud during recounts at Benson’s behest.

Benson, meanwhile, has promoted “misinformation” about the election on multiple occasions in recent months, including false claims that “only U.S. citizens can vote” and the Trump “national abortion ban” lie.