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December 29, 2024
President Carter leaves behind a legacy of leadership, integrity, and service, and his passing is a great loss for all of us.
I am grateful for President Carter’s example of grace, humility, and kindness.
His steadfast and lifelong commitment to democracy and peace will continue to be an inspiration for us all.
Thank you, President Carter, for your lifetime of service built on love of family, faith, community, and country. May we honor your memory well in our commitment to those same ideals.
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The Secretary of State office at 5094 Schaefer Rd. in Dearborn will be closed for two days next week during a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
The Board of State Canvassers next regularly scheduled meeting for June 20 has been cancelled. A special meeting of the board will be held at 9 a.m. on June 27
Experts with Michigan Department of State (MDOS) and volunteer attorneys provided guidance to Gladwin-area residents on restoring their driving privileges at the first-ever Road to Restoration clinic in Gladwin on June 6.
“Since the beginning of this saga, Secretary Benson has asked lawmakers to let a court review their request for sensitive election information that, in the wrong hands, would compromise the security of our election machines, ballots and officials," said MDOS spokesperson Cheri Hardmon.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released the following statement on Rep. James DeSana's (R-Carleton) plan to introduce articles of impeachment against her:
Over 130 Detroit-area residents attended a Road to Restoration clinic in Pontiac on May 21 and received guidance from experts from the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) and volunteer attorneys on how they can navigate the path to safely return behind the wheel.
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).
