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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Residents also can renew driver's licenses, license plate tabs
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is offering Grand Valley State University students the opportunity to register to vote by bringing the Secretary of State Mobile Office to campus Thursday, March 28.
The Mobile Office will be at the Cook Carillon Tower in Allendale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In addition to voter registration, all other Mobile Office services are available, including renewing driver’s licenses and license plate tabs, changing addresses and signing up on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry. Students, faculty, staff and campus visitors are all welcome to access these services.
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Media Contact: Shawn Starkey - MDOS-Press@Michigan.gov
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.
On July 31, the Michigan Department of State responded to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Republican National Committee (RNC) seeking the private, personal information of Michigan citizens who signed up to be election workers through the department’s longstanding Democracy MVP program.
With less than 24 hours before the polls open on Election Day, 1,214,251 Michigan voters have already cast their ballot for the August 2026 Primary Election – a turnout rate of 16.5% of the state’s active registered voters.
