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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced branch offices would offer priority driver’s license and state ID appointments from Monday, Oct. 5, through Monday, Nov. 2.
The priority appointments, which will be available from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, are for Michigan residents who need to get a first-time license or ID, replace (because of loss) a license or ID, or correct (because of a name change or other change) a license or ID.
The appointments will be available for booking this afternoon. To make an appointment, visit Michigan.gov/SOS or call 888-SOS-MICH (767-6424).
“These appointments will ensure customers get the new or replacement driver’s license or state ID they may need as soon as possible,” Benson said. “Prioritizing these appointments is another way we are ensuring continued service to Michigan residents during this pandemic.”
In addition to the priority appointment timeslot, residents also can complete these first-time, replacement or correction transactions, and other limited types of transactions, using the next-day and advance appointment categories available through the online appointment system.
Each individual must make a separate appointment to ensure enough time is allotted for service. Appointments aren’t transferable to another customer. Duplicate appointments will be canceled.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at the Mexicantown Community Development Corporation in Southwest Detroit Tuesday by highlighting the work the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) is doing to serve residents who speak languages other than English.
The Secretary of State office at 21572 Ecorse Rd. in Taylor 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.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against Michigan and five other states that have acted in accordance with federal and state laws in their refusal to provide unredacted copies of their voter files, which include registered voters’ personally identifiable information:
