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.
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September 05, 2024
Today at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the launch of a new online mock elections portal, a resource for K-12 schools, educators, and youth organizations to encourage civic engagement by hosting their own mock elections for students.
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.
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.
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.
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.
