Dec. 5 and Dec. 19 meetings of Board of State Canvassers are canceled

The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, in room 1100 of the Binsfield Office Building, 201 Townsend St. in Lansing.

The Trenton Secretary of State office at 3040 Van Horn Rd. will close for one week as it moves to a new location, but most residents can go online to mi.gov/sos instead for their transactions.

Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) continues its 2026 fall college tour by visiting seven colleges and universities on National Voter Registration Day, helping students register to vote and sharing nonpartisan election information.

Today, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie and the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) celebrate Voter Preregistration Week by encouraging eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote.

The Board of State Canvassers regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 4. 2026 is CANCELED.

A report released today by the state Office of Auditor General (OAG) shows that Michigan’s voter rolls are more accurate than ever before thanks to comprehensive reforms and improvements made by the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) under Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

The Secretary of State office at 110 E. Main St. in Niles will be closed for three weeks because of a remodeling project, but residents can go online instead for most of their transactions.

Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the nine winners of the state’s 2026 ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest. Michigan’s election clerks can order the winning stickers to give to voters in the November General Election.

Today, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edvebie marked the start of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation in multicultural communities.

The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has summarily suspended the operations of a Marquette truck driver education provider for multiple violations of the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act (DEPIA), including providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students without first verifying that they held valid commercial learner’s permits.