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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To correct the sex designation on your license or ID at a Secretary of State office, you will need to provide your current Michigan license or ID. During your office visit, you will take a new photo for your license or ID.
To correct the sex designation on your license or ID, you will need to complete a Sex Designation Form. You may complete the form before visiting an office and bring it with you or request a form to complete during your office visit.
Provide payment using a credit or debit card (additional fees apply), cash, or check or money order made payable to the State of Michigan for the license or ID correction fee.
You can denote your sex on your license or ID as nonbinary (X), female (F), or male (M).
Driver’s license – $9
ID – $10
Our staff will take a photo and you will be issued a temporary paper credential while at the office to use until your permanent document arrives. Licenses and IDs are printed at a secure off-site facility and will be mailed to you.
No, submitting a Sex Designation Form will only correct the sex designation on your license or ID and cannot be used to apply to change your name on your credential or any other municipal, state or federal identification records.
License or ID name correction
Yes, you can update your standard license or ID to a REAL ID-compliant version at the time of changing your sex designation. To do so, you must also provide documentation proving your legal presence in the United States.
REAL ID information
Unless you opt out or are already registered to vote in Michigan, you will be automatically registered to vote at the time of updating your license or ID. If you are already registered to vote, your voter registration status won’t change after updating your license or ID.
Check your voter registration status
No. Because sex designation isn’t recorded on voter registration, your voter registration information won’t change after changing your sex designation on your license or ID, provided that no other aspects of your registration have changed (i.e. your name, address, etc.). If you have changed your address, you will need to update your voter registration information. You may update your voter registration online or at your local clerk’s office.
Update your voter registration
No. When you arrive to vote, state law requires that you provide photo ID. However, poll workers aren’t instructed to verify sex designation before issuing a ballot and you aren’t required to provide verification.
If you don’t have your ID or if there is a question about your identity, you are permitted to sign an affidavit, under the penalty of perjury, that you are who you claim to be, and you will be issued a special ballot to be counted on Election Day. For more information, contact your local clerk’s office or the Michigan Bureau of Elections.
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