Board of State Canvassers to meet Mar. 3 in Lansing

Today, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie and the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) celebrate Voter Preregistration Week by encouraging eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote.

The Board of State Canvassers regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 4. 2026 is CANCELED.

A report released today by the state Office of Auditor General (OAG) shows that Michigan’s voter rolls are more accurate than ever before thanks to comprehensive reforms and improvements made by the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) under Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

The Secretary of State office at 110 E. Main St. in Niles will be closed for three weeks because of a remodeling project, but residents can go online instead for most of their transactions.

Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the nine winners of the state’s 2026 ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest. Michigan’s election clerks can order the winning stickers to give to voters in the November General Election.

Today, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edvebie marked the start of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation in multicultural communities.

The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has summarily suspended the operations of a Marquette truck driver education provider for multiple violations of the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act (DEPIA), including providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students without first verifying that they held valid commercial learner’s permits.

A special meeting of the Board of State Canvassers has been scheduled for Aug. 17, 2026 at 10 a.m. in room 1100 of the Binsfield Office Building in Lansing.

After the polls closed today, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie thanked the thousands of election officials and poll workers for conducting a safe and secure Primary Election Day during a news conference in Detroit.

With less than 24 hours before the polls open on Election Day, 1,214,251 Michigan voters have already cast their ballot for the August 2026 Primary Election – a turnout rate of 16.5% of the state’s active registered voters.