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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As announced earlier this week, a long-planned major upgrade to Secretary of State technology begins today, meaning a temporary suspension of services including the branch appointment system, public call center, online services and self-service stations. These services will pause beginning 5 p.m. today until 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 16. Branch offices will also be closed to the public on Friday, March 12 and Monday, March 15.
The Michigan Voter Information Center, Michigan.gov/Vote, will not be impacted and online voter registration and other services will continue to be available.
The upgrade will securely combine tens of millions of driver and vehicle records into one integrated customer record system and move the department forward from decades-old technology. Starting March 16, the upgrade will enable new online services for customers and expand the capability of self-service stations to include many driver’s license and state ID transactions.
Information and answers to frequently asked questions will remain available on the Department of State website at Michigan.gov/SOS.
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Today, representatives from the Michigan Department of State (MDOS), Tyler Technologies, and the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) testified at a joint hearing of the Michigan House Committee on Oversight and the General Government Subcommittee regarding the development and implementation of the Michigan Transparency Network (MiTN).
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging the right of Michigan voters to amend the state constitution through ballot initiatives regulating federal elections
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 18, in Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.
Today, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson upheld her obligation to protect sensitive information related to election security in response to legislative subpoenas issued by Michigan House Committee on Oversight.
The Secretary of State office at 5512 Fenton Rd. in Flint will be closed for two weeks for a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
Experts with the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) and volunteer attorneys provided driver’s license restoration assistance and support at three Road to Restoration clinics in the Upper Peninsula and Northeast Michigan last week.
Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) responded to subpoenas issued by the Michigan House Committee on Oversight, reiterating that the department will continue to protect materials with sensitive information that could be used to interrupt the chain of custody of ballots, tamper with election equipment, or impersonate a clerk on Election Day.
Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) won its second victory in a case challenging the state’s process for cancelling the voter registrations of people who have died.
Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) provided approximately 1,900 additional pages of materials to the Michigan House Committee on Oversight.
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson kicked off the Michigan Department of State’s (MDOS) annual “Look Twice, Save a Life” safety campaign.
