The Republican National Committee filed a voter roll lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Wednesday.

The RNC’s newly established Election Integrity Division filed the suit over her office’s failure to “keep their rolls accurate and up-to-date,” Michael Whatley, the committee’s chairman, said in a statement.

“Jocelyn Benson has failed to follow the [National Voter Registration Act], leaving Michigan with inflated and inaccurate voter rolls ahead of the 2024 election,” he said.

The act requires states to maintain an accurate and current voter registration roll for federal office elections. The RNC contends that 76 of Michigan’s 83 counties have inflated voter rolls that demonstrate a lack of compliance with the NVRA.

Additionally, the committee says 53 counties have more active registered voters than adult citizens over age 18.

The RNC previously sent a demand letter to Ms. Benson threatening litigation if the discrepancies were not dealt with.

This is the 79th case of election integrity litigation that the RNC has engaged in during the current cycle.

The Washington Times reached out to the Democratic National Committee and Ms. Benson’s office for comment but did not immediately hear back.

The RNC began bulking up its Election Integrity Division since electing its new leadership filled by Mr. Whatley and co-Chairwoman Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Mr. Trump chose Mr. Whatley for his background in implementing the Election Integrity Division in North Carolina’s GOP when he led the state party.

• Kerry Picket can be reached at kpicket@washingtontimes.com.