Nov. 3, 2011

Visit comes as part of presidential primary debate events

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today announced that the Mobile Office will be at Oakland University to serve customers Nov. 7 and 8. Johnson encourages students, especially, to take advantage of the visit and register to vote.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8. The office will be at the university's Oakland Center on the main campus. The visit is part of campus events planned in conjunction with the Nov. 9 Republican presidential primary debate being held at the university.

"I encourage Oakland students and staff of all political stripes to take advantage of this convenient option to register to vote so that their voices will be heard on Election Day," Johnson said. "Next year features a number of high-profile political campaigns, and voters have the opportunity to influence our nation's future."

Michigan's presidential primary will be held Feb. 28 along with local elections in many communities.

The Mobile Office offers all the services available at a traditional branch office. It is made up of four, easy-to-use carts that are rolled out of a 14-foot-by-7-foot trailer and then assembled as a customer service counter with all the necessary equipment and data connections.

Customers of the mobile office have the ability to pay with a MasterCard or Discover card as well as buy instant titles or a copy of their driving record.

The original Secretary of State mobile office was commissioned in July 1997 and logged more than 130,000 miles. When it required significant repairs in order to continue operation, Secretary of State officials decided to use a more nimble, less expensive alternative.

For more information about branch office locations, hours and services, visit www.Michigan.gov/sos and sign up for official Secretary of State Twitter feeds at www.twitter.com/MichSoS and Facebook updates at www.facebook.com/MichiganSoS.

Customers also may call the Department of State Information Center to speak to a customer service representative at 888-SOS-MICH (767-6424).

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