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Several Secretary of State offices in the U.P. and Northern Lower Michigan, are closed today, March 17, due to extreme winter conditions: Cheboygan, Escanaba, Manistique, Marquette, Menominee, Newberry, Petoskey and St. Ignace.
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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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“Senate Bill 757 is a step in the right direction but does not go nearly far enough to provide the relief that clerks have been seeking for more than a year. I support the small step forward because I know at this point clerks will take any legislative assistance. But the bill comes up far short of what our clerks and voters deserve. The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends clerks have at least seven days to process absentee ballots before Election Day. This bill allows only ten hours, only minimal processing, and includes a sunset provision that requires clerks to continue their advocacy in years to come. Ultimately, it does a disservice to the 1,500 election officials who work tirelessly for their communities and our democracy, and doesn’t do enough to bring about more timely election results.”
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The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) launched the fifth round of the Road to Restoration program with a clinic at Washtenaw Community College’s Parkview Community Center in Ypsilanti on March 5 where department staff, partners, and volunteer attorneys assisted over 100 residents with specific pathways toward restoring their driver’s license and returning to the road.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced the return of the nationally recognized “I Voted” sticker contest for the November 2026 Election.
Michigan Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie today made the following statement after the House Elections Integrity Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4765, which would require every person to provide documents that prove they are U.S. citizens to register to vote:
Today, the United States Supreme Court vindicated the Michigan Department of State’s (MDOS) work to maintain the voter rolls on behalf of Michigan voters, declining to hear a case challenging the state’s process for cancelling voter registrations of people who have died.
The Secretary of State office at 2835 Bagley St. in Detroit will be closed for two 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 has approved the following dates for its regularly scheduled 2026 meetings:
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, in the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend Street in Lansing.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has summarily suspended the operations of a Flint driver education provider for alleged violations of the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act (DEPIA).
Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) released a 2025 data report showing the continued transformation of customer service operations under the leadership of Secretary Jocelyn Benson. MDOS delivers government service that works for Michiganders with fast service, more accessible options, and modern technology.
Today, while attending the National Association of Secretaries of State winter conference, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released results of an investigation conducted by the Michigan Bureau of Elections (BOE) into recent allegations by Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini that he had found 15 non-U.S. citizens on the state’s voter rolls.
