Filing for office, including petition signature requirements and political party status.
Elections administration, including the Election Inspector's Guide; absentee voting; and the Michigan Qualified Voter File.
Find information about the Board of State Canvassers and its meeting notices.
Get guidance from the Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight on driver license restoration in Michigan. Learn requirements, hearing steps, and how to prepare for your hearing.
Title and registration requirements; special titles; name changes; address changes; license plate fees; insurance requirements; new Michigan residents; lost titles; lost license plates; and deceased vehicle owners.
Disability parking and placard information, disability parking, disability plate, disabled parking permit, and wheelchair.
Recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles, watercraft, ORVs, and trailers.
Operating requirements for agricultural vehicles on public roads - lighting, slow-moving vehicle emblems, and more.
The International Registration Plan (IRP) - a program for registering and licensing of commercial vehicles in interstate operations among member jurisdictions (states or provinces).
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) online service for customers filing financial statements and liens through the Secretary of State.
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"President Donald Trump's statement is false. The Bureau of Elections is mailing absent voter applications, not ballots. Applications are mailed nearly every election cycle by both major parties and countless advocacy and nonpartisan organizations. Just like them, we have full authority to mail applications to ensure voters know they have the right to vote safely by mail."
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Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) continues its 2026 fall college tour by visiting seven colleges and universities on National Voter Registration Day, helping students register to vote and sharing nonpartisan election information.
Today, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie and the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) celebrate Voter Preregistration Week by encouraging eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote.
The Board of State Canvassers regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 4. 2026 is CANCELED.
A report released today by the state Office of Auditor General (OAG) shows that Michigan’s voter rolls are more accurate than ever before thanks to comprehensive reforms and improvements made by the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) under Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
The Secretary of State office at 110 E. Main St. in Niles will be closed for three weeks because of a remodeling project, but residents can go online instead for most of their transactions.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the nine winners of the state’s 2026 ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest. Michigan’s election clerks can order the winning stickers to give to voters in the November General Election.
Today, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edvebie marked the start of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation in multicultural communities.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has summarily suspended the operations of a Marquette truck driver education provider for multiple violations of the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act (DEPIA), including providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students without first verifying that they held valid commercial learner’s permits.
A special meeting of the Board of State Canvassers has been scheduled for Aug. 17, 2026 at 10 a.m. in room 1100 of the Binsfield Office Building in Lansing.
After the polls closed today, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie thanked the thousands of election officials and poll workers for conducting a safe and secure Primary Election Day during a news conference in Detroit.
