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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July 23, 2024
Most transactions can be done at Michigan.gov/SOS
SPARTA, Mich. – The Secretary of State office at 534 State St. in Sparta will be closed for two days this week during a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
The office will be closed Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26, and will resume normal service at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 29.
The office is being repainted.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s administration has doubled the number of services available online and now most transactions can be done from computer, tablet, or mobile phone.
Self-service stations provide instant registration, driver’s license and ID renewals, as well as some other transactions, and offer nine language options, including Spanish. The nearest machine is located in the Meijer store at 2799 10 Mile Rd. in Rockford.
Residents who need to come into an office for Secretary of State services during the remodeling period may schedule a visit to the closest alternative office at Michigan.gov/SOS or by calling 888-767-6424.
The nearest offices are at 3472 Plainfield Ave. NE in Grand Rapids and 701 S. Greenville W Dr. in Greenville. Both offices are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Wednesdays, when the hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has entered an agreement with LaFontaine Motors of Livonia Inc., in which the vehicle dealership admits to all violations found by MDOS and agrees to accept financial and other penalties.
On Dec. 4, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) suspended the license of LaFontaine Motors of Livonia Inc., also known as LaFontaine Hyundai of Livonia, for imminent harm to public.
The Secretary of State office at 1041 South US-27 in St. Johns will permanently close at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, as it moves across the parking lot to a new site in the Southpoint Mall near Subway and Biggby Coffee.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson testified before the Michigan House Committee on Elections in support of the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MVRA), which will expand voting rights, strengthen democracy in our state, and make good on the promise of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution– that no citizen can be denied the right to vote.
To recognize the start of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, Dec. 2-6, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is sharing resources provided through the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) for residents to stay educated and safe behind the wheel at all ages.
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, in Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.
The bipartisan Board of State Canvassers today voted unanimously to certify Michigan’s 2024 General Election results. Prior to today’s state canvassers' meeting, bipartisan canvassing boards in each of Michigan’s 83 counties certified the election results in their jurisdictions before the legal deadline.
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Nov. 22 in Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou, and Rep. Stephanie Young today issued the following statements on House passage of HB 4127 and HB 4128, restricting firearms at polling locations while voting is taking place:
With less than 24 hours until the polls open on Election Day, Nov. 5, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced that more than 3.2 million Michigan citizens have already cast their ballot in the General Election.
