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.
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.
Operating requirements for agricultural vehicles on public roads - lighting, slow-moving vehicle emblems, and more.
Search is currently unavailable. Please try again later.
The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer.
A partial recount of the 71st House District in Eaton County demonstrated local and county election officials conducted the election expertly and voting machines accurately tallied the ballots.
All of the 50 requested precincts were eligible for recount, despite Michigan’s strict recount laws, and after the approximately 30,000 ballots were recounted by hand, the net difference compared to the machine count was only five votes. Small changes to vote totals in hand recounts are typical, and indicate that tabulators counted ballots accurately on election day.
“This recount confirmed what we already know – that Michigan local and county election officials did a tremendous job running this election and the results are an accurate reflection of the will of Michigan voters,” said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “I am grateful to the county clerk and the local clerks in these municipalities, as well as the Board of County Canvassers. I am especially appreciative of the clerks and staff who participated in the recount during the ongoing pandemic. All Michiganders are indebted to these public servants for their tireless and outstanding work.”
After candidate Gina Johnsen requested the partial recount the Bureau of Elections conducted it on behalf of the Board of State Canvassers on Dec. 7 and 8, in close coordination with Eaton County Clerk Diana Bosworth.
The recount was conducted at the Delta Township Community Center with ten two-person, vote-counting teams. Local clerks formed the teams, with no clerk recounting ballots from his or her own jurisdiction. The recount was open to the public and both candidates had challengers and attorneys present. Clear screens were set up next to recount tables, to prevent coronavirus transmission while allowing challengers to view the ballots and issue challenges as the counting occurred.
According to the previously certified results of the election, Angela Witwer was the winning candidate with a total of 28,200 votes, while Johnsen received 26,049 votes. Under Michigan law, recounts are conducted by hand. After the approximately 30,000 requested ballots were recounted, Angela Witwer was determined to have received 28,199 votes (a loss of one vote) and Gina Johnsen was determined to have received 26,053 votes (a gain of four votes), for a net change of five votes.
The accuracy of the machine-tabulated results, along with the quality and efficiency of the hand recount, show that the county and municipal clerks did an excellent job programming and testing voting equipment and training election workers on Election Day. It also demonstrates that the bipartisan Board of County Canvassers for Eaton County properly canvassed and certified the election results.
The Board of State Canvassers will now meet to certify the recount results.
# # #
The Board of State Canvassers regularly scheduled meeting on September 6, 2024 is CANCELED.
The Secretary of State office at 1110 Robbins Rd. in Grand Haven will be closed for a week during a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
Today, the Michigan Department of State proudly announced the winners of the state’s first-ever “I Voted” sticker design contest.
On Aug. 28, over 270 Detroit-area residents attended a Road to Restoration clinic in Dearborn Heights and met with expert volunteer attorneys to learn the steps they can take to restore their driving privileges.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the following statement regarding today’s Michigan Supreme Court decision affirming the authority of the Secretary of State to issue poll challenger guidelines to clerks:
This Saturday, Aug. 24, the Secretary of State mobile office will be on site at Ford Field to register voters and provide nonpartisan election information as the Detroit Lions take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in preseason football.
On Sunday, Aug. 18, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited Michigan International Speedway along with Vet the Vote to promote voting and encourage veterans to sign up to be poll workers.
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10:00 a.m. on August 26 in Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.
Last week, nearly 100 residents of the Upper Peninsula attended one of three U.P. Road to Restoration clinics to learn the steps they can take to restore their driving privileges.
The Secretary of State office at 1638 US-31 in Manistee will permanently close at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, as it moves less than a mile away to a new location on the northeast corner of US-31 and Merkey Rd.
