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November 20, 2025
Please note that the Board of State Canvassers regularly scheduled meeting for 10 a.m. on Nov. 24, 2025, has been canceled.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has unveiled a new license plate that acknowledges the service, sacrifice, and contributions of Michigan’s women veterans.
Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) suspended the license of LaFontaine Chevrolet Buick GMC of St. Clair, Inc. for imminent harm to the public.
This month, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) wrapped up the department’s 2025 fall college tour.
In a video message released today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson alerts Michigan residents about recent efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to force the Michigan Department of State to unlawfully hand over the private, personal information of millions of Michigan voters.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) wrapped up a fourth year of the successful Road to Restoration program with the final clinic of the season hosted at Hype Athletics in Dearborn Heights Oct. 15.
The Secretary of State office at 14634 Mack Ave. in Detroit will be closed for three weeks because of a remodeling project, but most residents can go online to Michigan.gov/SOS instead for their transactions.
Today, the Michigan Bureau of Elections (BOE) released its report on the recounts, ballot audits, and post-election procedural audits conducted after the 2024 General Election.
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, in room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited a Road to Restoration clinic in Flint, where Michigan Department of State (MDOS) staff and volunteer attorneys helped Michiganders learn the process to safely return to the road.
