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March 03, 2026
Michigan Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie today made the following statement after the House Elections Integrity Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4765, which would require every person to provide documents that prove they are U.S. citizens to register to vote:
“The vast majority of Michigan voters use the ID that they carry with them every day – a driver’s license or state ID – when they register to vote. Under this bill, that would no longer be enough; Michiganders would need more than a standard REAL ID when they register.
“At least five million of Michigan’s registered voters don’t have an enhanced REAL ID. Under this bill, Michiganders would be on the hook for about $150 million in additional government fees to upgrade their IDs just to continue what they are able to do right now – use their driver’s license to register and to vote.
“No eligible citizen should have to pay extra fees to exercise their constitutional voting rights. Michiganders deserve to have the facts. This bill is not about voter ID; it’s a way to stop tens of thousands of eligible Michigan voters from casting their ballot.”
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Today, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) recognized April as Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to celebrating organ, eye, and tissue donors and encouraging residents to join the millions of Michiganders already listed on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the following statement on the president’s unlawful attempt to interfere with states’ Constitutional authority to run safe and secure elections via executive order
West Michigan residents seeking the restoration of their driver’s license received free advice from volunteer attorneys, experts with the Michigan Department of State (MDOS), and partners like Michigan WORKS! of Berrien, Cass and Van Buren Counties at the Road to Restoration clinic in Benton Harbor on March 18.
The Coldwater Secretary of State office at 7 Vans Ave. will close for one week as it moves to a temporary location while its current building is remodeled.
The Board of State Canvassers will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20, in the Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend Street in Lansing.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) and partners hosted a Road to Restoration clinic in Lansing on March 13, where volunteer attorneys, community partners, and MDOS experts helped more than 115 local attendees understand the steps needed to restore their driver’s license.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) launched the fifth round of the Road to Restoration program with a clinic at Washtenaw Community College’s Parkview Community Center in Ypsilanti on March 5 where department staff, partners, and volunteer attorneys assisted over 100 residents with specific pathways toward restoring their driver’s license and returning to the road.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced the return of the nationally recognized “I Voted” sticker contest for the November 2026 Election.
Today, the United States Supreme Court vindicated the Michigan Department of State’s (MDOS) work to maintain the voter rolls on behalf of Michigan voters, declining to hear a case challenging the state’s process for cancelling voter registrations of people who have died.
