Michigan voters will be allowed to carry firearms to the polling stations on 3 November. What happened? Summary A Judge in the Michigan Court of Claims issued an injunction which effectively halts Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s ban on the open carry of firearms at voting stations. On 16 October, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued an order which banned the open carry of firearms within 100 feet of a polling station on election day, citing public safety …