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Law and Policy Michigan residents may be able to renew their driver licenses and state identification cards less frequently in person. Instead, online and mail renewals will be allowed, pending House approval.
Law and Policy How Michigan’s Legislature Wants to Make It Easier—and Safer—for You to Renew Your License

On Thursday, the Senate unanimously approved legislation that would require fewer in-person trips to renew driver licenses and state ID cards, but the House still needs to vote.

Associated Press Associated Press December 11, 2020 10:39 am EST
Elections FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020, file photo, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wears a mask before talking about voting and the upcoming elections in Detroit. Benson said Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, that the 1.5 million people with absentee ballots still in hand should put them in a drop box or take them to their local clerk's office rather than use the mail with two weeks to go until the presidential election. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Elections Secretary of State: Michigan Should Know Unofficial Election Results Friday

A full and accurate count of Michigan's votes should take about 80 hours, estimates the State Department.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel November 2, 2020 11:11 am EST
Elections Ballot counts in Detroit are not matching poll records. SOS Benson will investigate to ensure the same problems don't arise in November. Photo by Franz Knight.
Elections Detroit’s Primary Ballot Count Had Discrepancies. Now SOS Benson Is Stepping in to Help

An investigation could help the city understand what went wrong, and prevent a repeat in November.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain August 25, 2020 12:10 pm EDT
Voting Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson spoke exclusively to The 'Gander about how voting came to feel like a holiday for her, and how she's setting up Michigan's elections to lead by example during the pandemic. (Screenshot via YouTube)
Voting WATCH: What SOS Benson Wants Every Michigander to Know this Election Year

In an exclusive interview with The ’Gander, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson talked first elections to pandemic-era polls. Here’s how Michigan will set the stage for 2020.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain July 20, 2020 5:42 pm EDT
Coronavirus Photo courtesy the Office of the Governor
Coronavirus All 131 Secretary of State Offices Will Open By Appointment Only on Monday

They go beyond wearing a face mask, but the regulations all 131 Michigan Secretary of State offices are putting in place will help keep you safe while the state begins to approach a return to normal operations.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel May 29, 2020 3:37 pm EDT

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Graphic by Denzel Boyd Coronavirus Michigan’s Daily Data: Where COVID Cases, Deaths, Recoveries, Vaccinations Stand Today
In this Friday, June 26, 2020 photo, U.S. District Judge Laurie Michelson, left, administers the Oath of Citizenship to Hala Baqtar during a drive-thru naturalization service in a parking structure at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services headquarters on Detroit's east side. The ceremony is a way to continue working as the federal courthouse is shut down due to Coronavirus. The U.S. has resumed swearing in new citizens but the oath ceremonies aren't the same because of COVID-19 and a budget crisis at the citizenship agency threatens to stall them again. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Immigration Biden’s Immigration Reforms Hit Home in Michigan, but the Work Isn’t Done
A finished clean room with stacked chairs in the science room at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School building in Boston's Mattapan, which were being cleaned for the reopening of school on July 9, 2020. Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Education Here’s the Mess Betsy DeVos Left for Incoming Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
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