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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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December 16, 2024
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s electors for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance will meet in the State Capitol Building tomorrow, Dec. 17, to officially cast Michigan’s 15 electoral votes for the winning candidates of the 2024 Presidential Election.
On Dec. 3, in preparation for the meeting of the electors, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Certificates of Ascertainment, official documents that identify Michigan’s chosen electors for president and vice president, in strict accordance with the law.
VIDEO: Secretary Jocelyn Benson and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sign the Certificates of Ascertainment for the 2024 presidential election
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (center) and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (right) are assisted by staff members as they sign Certificates of Ascertainment for the 2024 Presidential Election.
Secretary Benson affixes the Great Seal of Michigan to an official Certificate of Ascertainment for the 2024 Presidential Election.
Michigan electors will meet on Dec. 17 in the State Capitol Building to officially cast Michigan’s 15 electoral votes. The President of the U.S. Senate will present these certificates in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, and Congress will certify the official vote.
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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.
