Filing for office, including petition signature requirements and political party status.
Elections administration, including the Election Inspector's Guide; absentee voting; and the Michigan Qualified Voter File.
Find information about the Board of State Canvassers and its meeting notices.
Get guidance from the Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight on driver license restoration in Michigan. Learn requirements, hearing steps, and how to prepare for your hearing.
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Disability parking and placard information, disability parking, disability plate, disabled parking permit, and wheelchair.
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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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October 23, 2026
Visit mi.gov/earlyvoting for locations, times, dates in your community
LANSING, Mich. – Starting tomorrow, Michigan voters can cast their ballot for the Nov. 3 General Election in person at their early voting site. The statewide early voting period begins Saturday, Oct. 24 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1.
“Starting this weekend, all registered Michigan voters can cast a ballot in person at their early voting sites,” said Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie “Early voting is a convenient option that lets you cast your ballot on your own schedule at a time that works best for you. If you’re busy on Election Day, you can still exercise your right to have your say in the future of your community, our state, and the nation.”
Michigan voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2022 that requires at least nine days of early in-person voting in every community. The process is similar to Election Day voting, allowing voters to receive their ballot, make their choices, and directly insert their completed ballot into the tabulator. Voters who still have a mail (absentee) ballot can return it to their early voting site before Election Day.
Early voting sites open statewide on Saturday, Oct. 24, and will be open at least eight hours every day through Sunday, Nov. 1. Some communities are offering additional early voting days. Look up your early voting site, days, and times at mi.gov/earlyvoting.
Most early voting sites are only open to voters who are already registered. Eligible Michigan citizens who still need to register can visit their city or township clerk’s office up to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, with proof of residency. Michiganders can register and cast a ballot on the same day. Learn more at mi.gov/vote.
The Michigan Voting Dashboard provides daily updates on the number of mail ballots returned to clerks and the votes cast at early voting sites leading up to Election Day.
Visit mi.gov/votingdashboard for a detailed breakdown of November 2026 election data.
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Two weeks ahead of Election Day, Nov. 3, more than 780,000 Michigan voters have returned their absentee (mail) ballot or voted at an early voting site, bringing the active registered voter turnout rate to 10.7%.
The Board of State Canvassers regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 23. 2026 is CANCELED.
County, city, and township election commissions in Michigan have started testing their voting machines to ensure they are working properly in advance of the Nov. 3 General Election.
The Coldwater Secretary of State office will close for one week later this month as it moves back to its original remodeled location, but residents can go online to mi.gov/sos instead for most of their transactions.
With three weeks until Michigan’s Nov. 3 General Election, more than 440,000 Michigan voters – 6% of all active registered voters – have already returned their completed ballot at a drop box, to their clerk’s office, or by mail.
With four weeks to go before Election Day on Nov. 3, more than 201,000 Michigan voters have already cast their ballot by mail, secure ballot drop box, or at their local clerk’s office – a 30% increase over the number of ballots returned at this point before the 2022 General Election.
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.
