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Secretary of State Mobile Office to visit Lawrence Branch Library Feb. 24

Visitors can register to vote,
renew plates and licenses

LAWRENCE – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced the Secretary of State Mobile Office will visit the Van Buren District Library’s branch in Lawrence on Monday, Feb. 24, for voter registration and other services.

The Mobile Office will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 212 N. Paw Paw St.

The office offers most of the services available at a regular branch. Visitors will be able to register to vote, renew or replace their license plate, renew their driver's license or state ID, change their address and sign up on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry, among other transactions.

Area residents also can learn more about REAL ID and apply for a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state ID card. Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, you will need a REAL ID-compliant document to fly within the United States and enter certain federal facilities, military bases and nuclear power plants. To apply, bring the following:

  • Your driver’s license or state ID card.
  • Your certified birth certificate with a raised seal or stamp issued by a governmental agency; valid, unexpired U.S. passport; or an approved citizenship or legal presence document. (Faxes and photocopies won’t be accepted.)
  • If your name is different from what is on your birth certificate, bring certified documents, such as marriage licenses or court orders, for every time your name has changed.

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For media questions, contact
Mike Doyle at DoyleM@Michigan.gov

 

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