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.
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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Visitors can renew license plate tabs, driver's licenses, watercraft
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced that the Secretary of State Mobile Office will return to the Novi Home and Garden Show at Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave.
The Mobile Office will be open from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 12; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13; and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14.
Visitors can register to vote; renew driver’s licenses, license plate tabs and watercraft registrations; and change their address. In addition, all other Mobile Office services are available, including signing up on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.
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Media Contact: Shawn Starkey - MDOS-Press@Michigan.gov
Please note that the Board of State Canvassers regularly scheduled meeting for 10 a.m. on Nov. 24, 2025, has been canceled.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has unveiled a new license plate that acknowledges the service, sacrifice, and contributions of Michigan’s women veterans.
Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) suspended the license of LaFontaine Chevrolet Buick GMC of St. Clair, Inc. for imminent harm to the public.
This month, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) wrapped up the department’s 2025 fall college tour.
In a video message released today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson alerts Michigan residents about recent efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to force the Michigan Department of State to unlawfully hand over the private, personal information of millions of Michigan voters.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) wrapped up a fourth year of the successful Road to Restoration program with the final clinic of the season hosted at Hype Athletics in Dearborn Heights Oct. 15.
The Secretary of State office at 14634 Mack Ave. in Detroit will be closed for three weeks because of a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, in room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.
Today, the Michigan Bureau of Elections (BOE) released its report on the recounts, ballot audits, and post-election procedural audits conducted after the 2024 General Election.
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited a Road to Restoration clinic in Flint, where Michigan Department of State (MDOS) staff and volunteer attorneys helped Michiganders learn the process to safely return to the road.
