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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May 25, 2022
The Board of State Canvassers will conduct an in-person meeting at 9 a.m. May 26 in the Senate Hearing Room at Boji Tower, 124 W. Allegan St. in Lansing
Go to the Board of State Canvassers page for additional information.
The Secretary of State office at 1720 E. Main St. in Owosso will be closed for two days during a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
In the 12 weeks around the May 7 federal REAL ID deadline for all U.S. air travelers, Michigan Department of State (MDOS) employees issued over 200,000 new or upgraded REAL IDs, bringing Michigan’s compliance rate over 76%.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the following statement after the passage of House Resolution 117 on a party-line vote to hold the Secretary and the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) in contempt of the Michigan House of Representatives.
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.
